Rally to celebrate the decision to enter into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Nagasaki October 25, 21:19

An event was held in front of the Peace Statue in Nagasaki City to celebrate the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Since four years ago, five A-bomb survivor groups have been playing a central role in Nagasaki Prefecture, asking countries around the world to participate in the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.



Approximately 200 people, including A-bomb survivors and young people, participated in the event held in front of the Peace Statue in Nagasaki City on the 25th, and the treaty was decided to come into effect by singing songs praying for the abolition of nuclear weapons and raising banners. I celebrated that.



In this, Shigemitsu Tanaka, co-representative of the "Nagasaki Citizens' Association for the International Signature of Hibakusha," said, "This is the result of the efforts of the A-bomb survivors to eliminate nuclear weapons. I am deeply grateful."



On that basis, regarding the current situation in which Japan is not participating in the treaty, "The Government of Japan should take the lead in the abolition of nuclear weapons, and I strongly urge you to sign and ratify the treaty. We will continue to pursue the abolition of nuclear weapons. I will. "



Koichi Kawano, chairman of the Japan National Assembly for the Prohibition of Atomic Bombs, who attended the rally, said, "Of the five A-bomb survivors who were the main players in the signing activity, four people except me have already died, so we cannot celebrate together. I'm lonely. As a country that knows the horror of the atomic bomb, the Japanese government has a role to play in leading the countries of the world. "