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In Hiroshima, a schoolboy keeps memories of war alive with guided tours

In Hiroshima, a schoolboy keeps memories of war alive with guided tours

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Shun Sasaki, 12, an elementary school student in Hiroshima, guides foreign visitors in English as a volunteer guide in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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