In news from and about Taiwan this morning ....

Taiwan's top envoy to Japan, Lee Yi-yang has joined representatives from 120
countries at Hiroshima's annual peace memorial ceremony to to mark the 80th
anniversary of the U-S' dropping of an atomic bomb on the city.

Lee was among the special guests invited by the Hiroshima City Government to
the event remember the victims and honor the remaining survivors of the first
use of a nuclear weapon on August 6, 1945.

The ceremony held at the city's Peace Memorial Park.

It was attended by around 55,000 people - including Japan's Prime Minister
Shig-eru Ishiba.

Prior to the memorial, Lee was spotted shaking hands and briefly talking to
U-S Ambassador to Japan George Glass.

And speaking to reporters attending the ceremony, Lee said his presence was
"extremely meaningful" because it was the first time Taiwan had been invited
to join the annual event, which began in 1947.

He also thanked the city of Hiroshima for inviting him, saying it illustrates
that Taiwan stands together with the international community.