Prime Minister Kishida delivered a speech at the Peace Memorial Ceremony held in Hiroshima, stating that Hiroshima, the city of the atomic bombing, has pledged as the local Prime Minister not to repeat the tragedy of nuclear weapons. He also emphasized his intention to work toward the realization of "a world free of nuclear weapons."
In it, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``We must never repeat the tragedy of that day 77 years ago. Now that nuclear weapons are being threatened and even the use of nuclear weapons is becoming a real problem, now is the time for the world to raise its voice from the ground of Hiroshima to say, ``Never repeat the tragedy of the use of nuclear weapons.'' I will appeal to the people of
In addition, he said, "No matter how narrow, steep, or difficult it may be, we will walk the path to a world without nuclear weapons. We will strive to connect the reality of a harsh security environment with the ideal of a world without nuclear weapons, while firmly adhering to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles." We will continue to do so,” he emphasized.
Also, regarding the fact that he was the first incumbent prime minister to attend the Review Conference on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in the United States and gave a speech, he said, "The international community should unite to maintain and strengthen the NPT. I have sued," he said.
He also touched on the G7 summit, which will be held in Hiroshima next year, a summit meeting of seven major countries, and said, "Together with the G7 leaders, I will stand in front of the Peace Monument to share peace, international order, and universal values such as liberal democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. I want to confirm that we will unite to protect the."