An atomic bomb survivor on Thursday recounted what she experienced during the U.S. attack on Hiroshima and called for the abolition of nuclear weapons in comments made to members of the British Parliament via the Internet telephone service Skype.
According to the Hiroshima Municipal Government, this was the first time testimony related to the atomic bombing has been delivered via Skype to the legislative body of a country possessing nuclear weapons.
The city of Hiroshima has offered people abroad the opportunity to listen to the stories of survivors and have direct exchanges with them through Skype for five years. Participants have generally been schools and churches.