Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing

Doves fly over the Statue of Peace during a ceremony at Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki (Kyodo News via AP)

Nagasaki has marked the 76th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city with its mayor urging Japan, the United States and Russia to do more to eliminate nuclear weapons.

In his speech at the Nagasaki Peace Park, Mayor Tomihisa Taue urged Japan’s government to take the lead in creating a nuclear-free zone in Northeast Asia rather than staying under the US nuclear umbrella.