Symposium on the abolition of nuclear weapons Tokyo 23 September 18:48

A symposium on the abolition of nuclear weapons was held in Tokyo on the 23rd, and atomic bomb survivors complained that "nuclear weapons should not be used again."

This symposium was held at UNU in Shibuya, Tokyo, by NGOs and civil society groups before the “International Day for Complete Abolition of Nuclear Weapons” on the 26th of this month.

In this, Mr. Seiko Wada, deputy director of the Japan Society for the Victims of Japan = Japan Atomic Bombing Association, said, “I have a feeling similar to fear that the day when the survivors will disappear will come in the future. Can't nuclear weapons be used three times? "

As for the abolition of nuclear weapons, an international treaty that prohibits the development and possession of nuclear weapons has been adopted, but the nuclear power states such as the United States and Japan under the nuclear umbrella are not in favor.

In this regard, Mr. Wada said, “The government says that it is the only A-bombed country and does not keep up with the voices of the survivors, but prioritizes national security over human security,” and is in charge of nuclear disarmament. “The goal of aiming for a world free of nuclear weapons is the same, but the government's position is to have a different approach to the treaty,” explained the director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A 25-year-old woman who participated in the symposium said, “I was born in Hiroshima and worked in Fukushima Prefecture, and I was interested in nuclear weapons and nuclear power. I wanted to be involved in the abolition of nuclear weapons. I thought. "