08 August 2024 – H.E. Dato’ Shahril Effendi Abd Ghany, Ambassador of Malaysia to Japan, attended the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima in remembrance of the devastation following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.
The solemn ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Karumi Matsui, Mayor of Hiroshima, as well other dignitaries including representatives from the diplomatic corp.
At exactly 0815hrs, the ceremony fell silent as the city marked the 79th year since the bombing. Our deepest condolences to all who perished and to the victims who suffered. It is our hope that we will have lasting peace and live in a world without nuclear weapons.