On the 26th of "International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons" set by the United Nations, a symposium was held in which young people, A-bomb survivors, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials thought about nuclear abolition and security, and young people gave the Japanese government nuclear weapons. We have published a proposal calling for participation in the ban treaty.
The symposium is held annually by NGOs and the United Nations, which are working to eliminate nuclear weapons.
This year was planned mainly by young people, and based on the opinions gathered from the same generation, it participated in the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty that came into effect in January to the Japanese government, and as the only country exposed to the war. We have announced a proposal requesting that the message of the above be sent to the world.
Regarding this, a foreign ministry official said, "We now need US nuclear deterrence to protect the people. We would like to promote nuclear reduction based on the relationship of trust with each country," and participated in the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. I reiterated my position not to.
In response, the representative of the Japan Confederation of Atomic Bomb Victims, Terumi Tanaka of the Japan Confederation of Atomic Bomb Victims, appealed to join the treaty, saying, "If you do not rely on the United States, you will not gain the trust of other countries." He emphasized the need to think from a broader perspective, such as "Isn't it more important to protect people not only in our own country but also in the world?"
Yuta Takahashi, a university student who planned the event, said, "I think that increasing the opportunities for discussion will lead to the abolition of nuclear weapons, so it was one of the achievements that we were able to discuss the proposals of young people."