Barack Obama makes historic Hiroshima visit

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Barack Obama has arrived in Hiroshima to become the first serving US president to visit the Japanese city since the 1945 nuclear bombing.

Mr Obama flew into the Iwakuni US base nearby, after leaving the G7 summit.

He said his visit was "a testament to how even the most painful of divides can be bridged". But he also says he will not be apologising for the attack.

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For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....

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