Several books containing the transcript of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech in Hiroshima in May have been published in Japan, reflecting high public interest in his historic visit to one of the two cities destroyed by atomic bombs during the war.
A book titled "The Day When President Obama Visited Hiroshima" contains the president's full speech, accompanied by a reader-friendly Japanese translation, so that a wide range of people can read it. It also comes with a DVD of the 17-minute speech.
"We thought the president's speech should be put down on paper so everyone can remember it, not just as a one-time event," said Naomi Saito, the editor of the book.