Hiroshima marks 77th anniversary of A-bomb

TOKYO－Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday.

During a memorial ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui cautioned in the Peace Declaration that dependence on nuclear deterrence is gaining momentum around the world. "We must immediately render all nuclear buttons meaningless," he said.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attended the ceremony, warning that a new arms race is accelerating.