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As Japan marks atomic bombing anniversaries, its military emerges from shadow of World War II


As Japan marks atomic bombing anniversaries, its military emerges from shadow of World War II
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As Japan this week marks 79 years since the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by nuclear bombs at the end of World War II, Japanese officials have restated their aim to rid the world of atomic weapons. However, after decades of pacifism, the country is undergoing profound changes in its attitude to military power amid multiple regional threats. Henry Ridgwell reports from Tokyo.

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