Hiroshima Marks 80 Years: Mayor Warns Against Nuclear Resurgence Amid Global Tensions

Hiroshima commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing yesterday, August 6, 2025, with Mayor Kazumi Matsui delivering a stark warning against the growing acceptance of nuclear weapons in national defense strategies.

Speaking at a solemn ceremony, Mayor Matsui cautioned that current global conflicts, particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine, threaten to dismantle established peacebuilding frameworks. His message underscored the profound lessons the world should have learned from the devastating bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Eighty years ago, on August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the ‘Little Boy’ atomic bomb on Hiroshima, followed by ‘Fat Man’ on Nagasaki three days later. These attacks led to the surrender of Japan in World War II and resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths, both immediate and from long-term effects like radiation poisoning.

Today, nine nations possess nuclear weapons, and fears of nuclear conflict are escalating. Mayor Matsui’s address, delivered with the Atomic Bomb Dome as a backdrop, served as an urgent plea for policymakers worldwide to reject the notion that nuclear weapons are essential for security and instead prioritize peace and disarmament.

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