Nagasaki Peace Declaration "Signing of the Nuclear Weapons Convention as a Responsibility of A-bombed States" August 9, 16:29
On the 9th, 74 years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, a peace prayer ceremony was held in Nagasaki city. "I should ratify," he urged the Japanese government to demonstrate leadership in spreading the philosophy of peace not to war to the world.
The ceremony held at the Peace Park in Nagasaki City was attended by approximately 5,900 people including A-bomb survivors, bereaved families, and representatives from 66 countries. The names of 3402 survivors who died in the past year were added. In addition, a list of 182,601 atomic bomb victims was paid.
The bell was ringing at 11:02 am when the atomic bomb exploded, and the people who died from the atomic bomb were silent.
Nagasaki City mayor Tagami said in a peace declaration, Kazuko Yamaguchi, an A-bomb survivor who lost his entire family due to the atomic bomb, quoted a poem that spelled the tragedy he saw at the time and should never use the atomic bomb again. Appealed to the survivors.
As the international situation towards the abolition of nuclear weapons became increasingly severe, he demanded that nuclear-owned countries fulfill their obligations for nuclear disarmament. It should ratify and sign the ban treaty and demonstrate leadership to spread the philosophy of peace "do not war" to the world. "
On the other hand, Prime Minister Abe said that “the gap between countries' positions is expanding over nuclear disarmament,” and “to bridge between nuclear and non-nuclear weapon states in order to realize a world without nuclear weapons. "I am determined to endeavor and encourage the dialogue with the cooperation of both parties and to lead the efforts of the international community." On the other hand, he did not mention the Nuclear Weapons Convention.
On the other hand, Yoshiro Yamawaki, who read “Oath for Peace” on behalf of the A-bomb survivors, said, “While the A-bomb survivors are alive, as the only A-bomb survivor in the world, "I want you to show a decent attitude of abolition," and finally called in English, "Let us help you to abolish nuclear weapons from the world and make Nagasaki the last bombed area."