Post by Logan on May 11, 2016 6:39:05 GMT -6
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese are welcoming President Barack Obama's decision to visit the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima, and those interviewed Wednesday said they aren't seeking an apology.
Even those who want one realize that such a demand would have ruled out a U.S. presidential visit.
"Of course everyone wants to hear an apology. Our families were killed," said Hiroshi Shimizu, general secretary of the Hiroshima Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations.
"However, by setting conditions we limit world leaders from visiting, so we decided to eliminate that," he said in Tokyo. "We would first like for them to come and stand on the grounds of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and take a good look at what is in front of them and give it good thought."
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Even those who want one realize that such a demand would have ruled out a U.S. presidential visit.
"Of course everyone wants to hear an apology. Our families were killed," said Hiroshi Shimizu, general secretary of the Hiroshima Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations.
"However, by setting conditions we limit world leaders from visiting, so we decided to eliminate that," he said in Tokyo. "We would first like for them to come and stand on the grounds of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and take a good look at what is in front of them and give it good thought."
Read more: hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_OBAMA_HIROSHIMA_REACTION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-05-11-04-55-12