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

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

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…

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Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary Amid Urgent Pleas for Nuclear Disarmament

Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary Amid Urgent Pleas for Nuclear Disarmament

Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary Amid Urgent Pleas for Nuclear Disarmament HIROSHIMA, Japan – Today, August 6, 2025, Hiroshima solemnly observed the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with aging survivors expressing profound frustration over the international community’s growing acceptance of nuclear weapons as a deterrent. This milestone event is considered potentially the last major anniversary for many of the rapidly declining survivor population, whose average age now exceeds 86. The ceremony saw Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui issue a stark…

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