The institute was born in the midst of a controversy around the anola gay exhibit which was supposed to be held at the air and space museum, but it got canceled. This was an attempt by the smithsonian to do an honest and balanced exhibit about the decision to drop the bomb and the consequences of the atomic bombings. This was in 1995 which was the 50th anniversary. In the midst of that, i was decided with one of my students whose grandmother survived the bombing at hiroshima, she and i decided we would do Something Special to commemorate the 50th anniversary. We have two courses on campus and bringing students to hiroshima. While we were planning this, the smithsonian exhibit got canceled. The museum in hiroshima and nagasaki asked if we can bring those artifacts and do the museum here. The first time the museums ever did in exhibit outside of japan. They have been doing one every year since. This is the 20th anniversary of our exhibit and the 70th anniversary of the original bombings,
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Security camera images. They show the man riding a motorcycle taxi towards the blast site. The images were changen 20 minutes before the explosion. A doctor who examined victims of the blast says he found many six millimeter ball bearings in their bodies. Police believe the objects were packed into the bomb to inflict more damage. Security footage shows two other men who appear to provide cover for the suspect as he left the backpack. Police say the bombing was a systematic and premeditated terrorist attack carried out by a group. They are investigating the case with the help of interpol. South koreaias president will visit china to attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of what leaders in beijing call the victory over japan, but officials at park guenhyes office say shes yet to decided whether to attend the showcase military parade. The Officials Say park will spend three days visiting beijing and shanghai. Shes scheduled to attend the world war ii Anniversary Ceremony on sept
That to be around 20. Family members of People Living there are waiting for information. Translator i came here after i heard the news. Im worried about my son, but i cant enter the facility. Police say 26yearold Satoshi Uematsu turned himself in at the Police Station and is under arrest. They say he admitted to carrying out the attack and he had a number of sharp weapons in his bag, some of them blood stained. Police quote him as saying that he used to work at the facility and is now jobless. Theyre investigating his motive. Official s quotes the operator f the facility as saying its believed the suspect broke a window in the east residential building to get inside. Police say they found a hammer near the window. Official websites say the facility houses 149 people with intellectual disabilities with a wide range of ages. Well keep you updated with the story as more information becomes available. On to other stories were following this hour. Former u. S. Secretary of state Hillary Cli
That to be around 20. Family members of People Living there are waiting for information. Translator i came here after i heard the news. Im worried about my son, but i cant enter the facility. Police say 26yearold Satoshi Uematsu turned himself in at the Police Station and is under arrest. They say he admitted to carrying out the attack and he had a number of sharp weapons in his bag, some of them blood stained. Police quote him as saying that he used to work at the facility and is now jobless. Theyre investigating his motive. Official s quotes the operator f the facility as saying its believed the suspect broke a window in the east residential building to get inside. Police say they found a hammer near the window. Official websites say the facility houses 149 people with intellectual disabilities with a wide range of ages. Well keep you updated with the story as more information becomes available. On to other stories were following this hour. Former u. S. Secretary of state Hillary Cli