represent carol rline kennedy attended. washington also sent rose gotmiller. [ bell tolls ] the court observed a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. 70 years to the minute after the u.s. bomb struck the city. hiroshima mayor placed a list of the victims' name in a senno taf. more than 297,000 people were killed instantly from the bomb or later from long-term effects. matt suey called for an end to nuclear arms. >> translator: to co-exist we must abolish the absolute evil and ultimate inhumanity that are nuclear weapons. now is the time to start taking action. >> the ceremony comes as prime minister shinzo abe aims to reshape national security policy. legislation now under debate would allow japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense. some atomic bomb survivors say the legislation goes against the desire to create a world without nuclear weapons. they're demanding it be withdrawn. abe expressed his commitment to global dialogue. >> translator: japan will continue to seek cooperation from both nuclear armed and non-nuc