The Japanese city of Hiroshima has marked the 65th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack, with, for the very first time, a representative of the United States attending the celebrations.
About 140,000 people were killed, or died within months of the bomb being dropped by a US aircraft in 1945 during the final days of World War II. After another atomic bomb was delivered to Nagasaki three days later on 9 August, Japan decided to call it a day, and surrendered.
Today, thousands upon thousands of Japanese survivors of the bombs took to the streets, dancing, singing, laughing and dying their way around the city. Afterwards, they were treated to a hugely-impressive firework display, although it wasn't nearly as impressive as the one served upon them in 1945.
Washington's decision to send John Roos, its ambassador to Tokyo, could be a sign that President Barack Obama may decide to visit Hiroshima to apologise for the atrocities, when he comes to Japan.
If so, he would be the first sitting US president to apologise for atrocities.
