Japan to hold commemorations on 79th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
- The Governor of Hiroshima in Japan urged world leaders to eliminate nuclear weapons during the city's 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing, which killed around 140,000 people.
- Hidehiko Yuzaki stated, "As long as nuclear weapons exist, they will surely be used again someday," emphasizing the urgent need for abolition.
- Approximately 50,000 attendees, including representatives from 109 nations and the European Union, marked the anniversary amid rising nuclear threats from conflicts involving Russia and Israel.
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Commemorating the atomic bomb dropped by the USA on Hiroshima 79 years ago, the mayor of the Japanese city called for a peaceful settlement of international conflicts on Tuesday.
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Hiroshima marked the 79th anniversary of the atomic bomb dropped on the United States on Tuesday with a ceremony in which Mayor Kazumi Matsui appealed to civil society to urge international leaders to give up nuclear weapons in the context of conflicts currently taking place around the world, including those in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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