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Honolulu Mayor Named ‘Honorary Citizen’ Ahead of Hiroshima Bombing Anniversary
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN, AUG 6 – The event marks growing international recognition with 120 countries attending, including first-time participants Palestine and Taiwan, as Hiroshima aims to promote lasting peace globally.
- Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi will be the sole U.S. representative attending the peace event commemorating 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 2025.
- The ceremony honors the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, which together resulted in over 210,000 fatalities and led to Japan’s surrender on August 15.
- This year, approximately 120 countries and regions, including Palestine and Taiwan attending for the first time, will participate amid a shift from formal invitations to notifications due to past controversies involving Israel.
- Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui emphasized the city's commitment to promoting its message worldwide, expressing a desire to inspire genuine peace and encourage community-level understanding and support for peace initiatives.
- The ceremony underscores growing international awareness and remembrance of nuclear devastation while highlighting calls for peace and the inhumane consequences of nuclear weapons.
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