Hiroshima since the atomic bombing 74 years appeal to the world without nuclear weapons
It is 74 years in 6 days since the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. As the international situation for the abolition of nuclear weapons becomes more severe, the bombed areas and the city of Hiroshima are surrounded by prayers in memory of the victims, and appeals to the world without nuclear weapons are sent out both in Japan and overseas. I have decided.
At the Peace Park in Hiroshima City, survivors from the atomic bombs and the survivors of the atomic bomb visited before dawn and offered memorial prayers.
A 44-year-old man from Hiroshima, who said his parents were A-bomb survivors, prayed for a peaceful world with no nuclear weapons. I want to convey this to the next generation. "
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony was held at 8:00 am in Hiroshima City on the 6th, 74 years after the atomic bombing. In addition to Prime Minister Abe, representatives from 92 countries, the second most so far after 2015, attended. The
At the ceremony, a list of 319,186 A-bomb survivors with the names of those who died in the past year, newly confirmed deaths, and a total of 5068 names will be put in the A-bomb memorial.
And at 8:15 am when the atomic bomb was dropped, all attendees will be silent.
The world's nuclear disarmament has been one of the pillars of nuclear disarmament between the United States and Russia for more than 30 years amid ongoing conflicts between countries with and without nuclear weapons. As the missile abolition treaty expires on the 2nd of this month, the international situation for the abolition of nuclear weapons is becoming increasingly severe.
On the other hand, in Hiroshima, the aging of the A-bomb survivors is becoming a major issue, and the success of the A-bomb experience has become a major issue. The method has been greatly revised for the first time in 28 years, and we are trying to convey the actual state of the atomic bombing more clearly than ever.
In May 6th Declaration of Peace, Mayor Matsumi Kazumi Matsui
We are asking the Japanese government to signify the nuclear weapons ban treaty adopted by the United Nations and to accept the thoughts of survivors who want to ratify it, and to take further steps to realize a world free of nuclear weapons. .
The bombed area, the city of Hiroshima, will be surrounded by prayers to commemorate the victims, and will appeal to the world without nuclear weapons both in Japan and overseas.