A bell tolled and there was a minute’s silence to mark the moment 70 years ago when the Japanese city of Nagasaki was obliterated by an atomic bomb.

Dignitaries and guests from 75 countries gathered to mark the anniversary of the bombing, and emphasise the clear wish for it never to happen again.

The Nagasaki Ceremony was solemn, but hopeful. The contributions of survivors & young students were both so moving. pic.twitter.com/cPatanfVyB— Rose Gottemoeller (@Gottemoeller) 9 Août 2015


Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid a wreath.

“As the only country in the world to have experienced a nuclear attack during conflict, and in accordance with our three non-nuclear principles,” he told the crowd, “I have renewed our vow to lead the world in the effort towards nuclear disarmament, to achieve a world without nuclear weapons.”

For the survivors, there is a combination of sadness and determination.They are adamant it must be the last time. “I never, ever want war to happen again,” said o