Regarding the peace prayer ceremony on the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Mayor Tagami of Nagasaki City announced that he would not send an invitation to the ambassadors to Japan of Russia and Belarus as guests in light of the world situation.
Before the expansion of the new Corona, about 4,000 people, including A-bomb survivors and bereaved families, attended the Peace Memorial Ceremony held at the Peace Park in Nagasaki City every year on August 9, when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. However, last year when the infection spread, the number of adults was reduced to about one-eighth, 500.
At a press conference on the 26th, Mayor Tagami of Nagasaki City expressed his intention to increase the number of attendees to about 1,700, which is 1,200 more than last year.
On the other hand, regarding the ambassadors of each country invited as guests every year, Mayor Taue said that there is a possibility that an unforeseen situation may occur that interferes with the ceremony in light of the ongoing military invasion of Ukraine by Russia. , Revealed the idea of not sending invitations to Russia and Belarus ambassadors to Japan.
Regarding this, Mayor Tagami said, "Of course, I want you to touch on the actual situation of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki, but when you think about the solemn ceremony, there are actually difficult aspects, and it is unavoidable to take such measures. I'm very sorry. "