Nagasaki marks 79th A-bomb anniversary

Doves fly over the Peace Statue during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the US atomic bombing at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, Japan, Aug. 9, 2024.

Nagasaki marked the 79th anniversary of its atomic bombing at the end of World War II at a ceremony Friday eclipsed by the absence of the American ambassador and other Western envoys in response to the Japanese city's refusal to invite Israel.