U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is considering attending the annual commemoration of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, according to diplomatic sources.
It would be the first time for a U.N. secretary-general to attend the Aug. 9 anniversary. In 2010 Guterres' predecessor, Ban Ki Moon, became the first U.N. chief to attend the event marking the Hiroshima atomic bombing.
The annual commemorations in the two cities are attended by the prime minister and other leading politicians.