An exhibition to convey the horror of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is likely to be held at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war, the Hiroshima Municipal Government said.
A-bomb exhibitions have been held in various countries, including the United States, but it will be the first time for such an event to be held at Pearl Harbor — the site of Japan's surprise attack that brought the U.S. into World War II.
It is hoped the move will help deepen mutual understanding between the two countries, since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain controversial events. Many Americans believe the nuclear attacks were necessary to end the war.