Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk
Mayor Shiro Suzuki urged Japan to keep its three non-nuclear principles as survivors and more than 90 countries attended the ceremony.
- On Sunday, representatives from more than 90 countries gathered at the Peace Park in Nagasaki to mark the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing, observing a moment of silence at 11:02 a.m. when a B-29 dropped a plutonium bomb, Fat Man.
- Mayor Shiro Suzuki denounced increasing support for nuclear deterrence, calling it "extremely dangerous and fragile," and declared nuclear weapons "absolute evil" while demanding the Japanese government uphold its three postwar non-nuclear principles.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attended the ceremony, reiterating a "realistic and pragmatic approach" toward disarmament, though she remains ambiguous regarding the three non-nuclear principles as her government revises defense policies.
- Increasing concerns regarding potential easing of non-nuclear principles have sparked protests by survivors, whose numbers have fallen to 91,105 with average age exceeding 86, raising fears that attack memories are fading.
- Tokyo has refused to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, citing protection under The United States nuclear umbrella, as Takaichi's government plans to work within the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
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FOCUS: A-bomb survivors' no-nuclear goal faces challenges amid deterrence
Survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings by the United States on Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been campaigning for a nuclear-free world, but their goal is increasingly facing challenges amid support for nuclear deterrence and calls for a debate over whether Japan should possess nuclear weapons.
The tributes also have their space today, with acts of remembrance of victims and historical events. Blas Infante, another victim of Francoism, is honored today when he turned 90 years of his shooting. On the other hand, less than 24 hours ago a ceremony was held to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the American atomic bombing in the Park of the Hypocenter of the Atomic Bomb of Nagasaki, south of Japan, where people kept a minute of silence.Ke…
Tokyo. Nagasaki commemorated yesterday the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing by the United States in World War II, which is estimated to have left 74,000 dead by the end of 1945.
Nagasaki marks 81st anniversary of atomic bombing amid nuclear policy debate
Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 10, 2026 Nagasaki observed the 81st anniversary of the United States’ atomic bombing of the city on Sunday, August 9, with the city’s […] The post Nagasaki marks 81st anniversary of atomic bombing amid nuclear policy debate appeared first on Philippine Canadian Inquirer.
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