U.S. President Joe Biden arrived at Miyajima Shrine on Friday, on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit. As leaders of the Group of Seven richest democracies kick off their summit Friday in Hiroshima, Japan, with a visit to the city's Peace Memorial – a massive outdoor monument that captures the devastation caused by the atomic bomb – they pledged their commitment to "achieving a world without nuclear weapons with undiminished security for all." The leaders met a bomb survivor and laid wreaths at a cenotaph honoring the victims, in sight of the Genbaku Dome, the only structure left standing following the attack by U.S. forces in August 1945 that killed 140,000 people by the end of the year. The first G-7 leaders' document focusing on nuclear disarmament calls out Russia for its "irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, undermining of arms control regimes, and stated intent to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus," and China for "accelerating build-up of its nuclear arsenal without transparency." The leaders reaffirm their goal toward a "complete, verifiable, and irreversible abandonment" of North Korean nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. They urge Iran to "cease its nuclear escalation." Adding to the urgency of disarmament and the somber backdrop, the presence of a leader who personifies the threat of World War III. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be attending the G-7 summit in person on Sunday, a Ukrainian official confirmed. #japan #g7 #voanews https://www.voanews.com/a/in-city-flattened-by-atomic-bomb-g7-leaders-grapple-with-nuclear-threat/7100787.html » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/c/VOANews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/ » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews/ » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews