On May 27th, 2016, President Obama became the first acting US President to visit Hiroshima since its atomic bombing during World War II.  We have collected a list of articles and resources from around the web to help inform you about the events of this historic day.

Coverage in the US Media

• Transprict of President Obama's remarks in Hiroshima by the New York Times
• Coverage by the BBC - Hiroshima memory must never fade, Obama says on historic visit
• Audio of President Obama's full remarks provided by NPR - Obama Makes Historic Visit To Hiroshima Memorial Peace Park
• Video of President Obama laying a wreath at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and snippits of his remarks by Reuters - Obama mourns dead in Hiroshima, calls for world without nuclear arms

Coverage in the Japanese Media

• Mainichi Shimbun's article Obama reiterates call for world without nuclear in historic Hiroshima visit
• The Japan Times's coverage Obama makes history, confronts past in Hiroshima
• Yomiuri Shimbun's article Obama visits Hiroshima / U.S. president pays respects to A-bomb victims
• An Interview with an atomic bomb victim by the Yomirui Shimbun Obama lifts hibakusha’s hurt after Truman

Learn more about the history of Hiroshima with our essay Hiroshima: History, City, Event by Dr. Scott O'Bryan, Associate Professor, Indiana University.

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