A bell tolled and there was a minute’s silence to mark the moment 70 years ago when the Japanese city of Nagasaki was obliterated by an atomic bomb.<br /><br /> Dignitaries and guests from 75 countries gathered to mark the anniversary of the bombing, and emphasise the clear wish for it never to happen again.<br /><br /> The Nagasaki Ceremony was solemn, but hopeful. The contributions of survivors & young students were both so moving. pic.twitter.com/cPatanfVyB— Rose Gottemoeller (@Gottemoeller) 9 Août 2015<br /> <br /><br /> Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid a wreath.<br /><br /> “As the only country in the world to have experienced a nuclear attack during conflict, and in accordance with our three non-nuclear principles,” he told the crowd, “I have renewed our vow to lead the world in the effort towards nuclear disarmament, to achieve a world without nuclear weapons.”<br /><br /> For the survivors, there is a combination of sadness and determination.They are adamant it must be the last time. “I never, ever want war to happen again,” said o
