Japan marks day atomic bombs fell

Right-wing forces in Japan have also attempted to diminished the unit's activities, even going as far as denying its existence, despite an NHK documentary drawing local and international attention to the travesties and the names and positions of hundreds of those working at the unit being officially released recently.

To accelerate Japan's surrender in the World War II, the US forces dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively on Aug 6 and Aug 9, 1945.

Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces on Aug 15, a key moment in bringing an end to World War II.

XINHUA-AFP