Amid mounting nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea, Japan has been marking the 72 anniversary of the atomic bombing on Nagasaki. <br /><br />Hundreds of people, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attended commemorations in the city, the site of the last nuclear bomb attack to take place. <br /><br />“Here in Nagasaki, a city that continues to pray for perpetual peace, I reaffirm my commitment to realizing a peaceful world without nuclear weapons. At the same time, I give my condolences to those who lost their lives because of the nuclear bomb, and I pray for peace of mind for the relatives of the victims, the participants of this ceremony, and all Nagasaki citizens,” Abe said. <br /><br />The bombing of Nagasaki killed more than 70,000 people. <br /><br />It came just three days after the attack on Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first atomic bomb. That claimed 140,000 lives. <br /><br />Shortly after Nagasaki Japan announced its surrender bringing World War II to an end.<br />
