The 78th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing was marked, urging nuclear disarmament and rejecting nuclear deterrence. Mayor Kazumi Matsui called G7 leaders to lead the elimination of nuclear weapons.
G7 leaders agreed to pursue a world without nuclear weapons but emphasized nuclear deterrence. Matsui criticized nuclear deterrence, warning it increases the risk of nuclear war. Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings caused immense casualties and symbolize nuclear war dangers.
Russia’s nuclear weapon prospect in Ukraine reignited calls for nuclear disarmament. “Oppenheimer” biopic became a hit, criticized for neglecting Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s devastation.
The anniversary reminds us of nuclear war horrors and the need for disarmament.The commemoration of the bombing’s anniversary poignantly underscores the horrors of nuclear war and serves as a stark reminder of the crucial imperative to strive relentlessly towards a world without nuclear weapons.
