No masks will be required as thousands flood Sturgis, Nagasaki marks the 75th anniversary of the US bombing and more news to start your weekend.
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More than 250,000 people are expected at the festival, which is scaled down from previous years, where about half-a-million people have descended on the city of about 7,000.
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The city of Nagasaki in southern Japan marks the 75th anniversary of the U.S.
An estimated 74,000 people, including those with radiation-related injuries and illnesses, died between the day of the bombing and Dec.
About 25,700 people in Nagasaki, who are certified as "hibakusha," or atomic bombing survivors, are still alive and entitled to free medical checks and treatment.
Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue is expected to deliver a Peace Declaration as the city's mayor does every year on the anniversary of the bombing.
But, like in Hiroshima during the week, Nagasaki is expected to see smaller ceremonies amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. .
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