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Quoted in 'Hiroshima hails Barack, but he's too busy to visit'

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:25:25 GMT

Tadatoshi Akiba said in The Independent:

Whatever happens during the Obama visit, we want to keep pouring our efforts into building public support and preparing the environment for abolition

Quoted in 'Hiroshima and Nagasaki await visit from America's president'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:45:42 GMT

Tadatoshi Akiba said in Irish Times:

President Obama knows that we are the majority standing on a solid moral foundation

Mayors ask Obama to visit Japanese A-bomb cities

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:21:25 GMT

TOKYO - Japanese newspapers and activists are calling for Barack Obama to become the first sitting U.S.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Hiroshima and Nagasaki considering joint bid to host 2020 Olympic Games

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:11:13 GMT

The cities, victims of the atomic bombings during World War II, look set to join forces with the two mayors revealing they will set up a joint committee to assess the possibility of teaming up for a bid for which the emphasis would be on world...
Source: Daily Mail - UK

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Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:57:00 GMT

US ambassador to Japan, John Roos (C), and Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (L) pray in front of the altar for the atomic bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan on October 4, 2009.

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Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:09:16 GMT

U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos, center, and Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba , left, pray for the victims of the atomic bombing at the Memorial Cenotaph for A-Bomb Victims at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.

Japan Remembers Hiroshima Atomic Bombing

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:24:14 GMT