An emotional memorial service has been held in the Japanese city of Nagasaki where U.S. forces dropped an atomic bomb, exactly 70 years ago.
A minute’s silence and bells at the ceremony held in Nagasaki Peace Park, marked the time of the explosion in 1945 at 11:02 (2:02 GMT).
Speeches at the ceremony criticised the attending Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, for his plans to loosen the restrictions on what Japan’s military can do.
The legislation would allow Japan to engage in combat – in defence of an ally which comes under attack for the first time since World War Two.
At least 70,000 people died in the attack, which came three days after another bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.