US EditionNagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war as city marks 80 years since A-bomb
NAGASAKI, JAPAN, AUG 9 – Nagasaki commemorates 80 years since the atomic bombing with calls for nuclear disarmament as the number of survivors falls below 100,000, highlighting ongoing global nuclear risks.
- On Saturday, Nagasaki marked the 80th anniversary with prayers as Mayor Shiro Suzuki warned that global conflicts could lead again to nuclear war.
- Amid rising global tensions, survivors note their nuclear taboo is overshadowed by threats in Ukraine and the Middle East, while Japan relies on the US nuclear umbrella.
- Highlighting survivor demographics, representatives from 95 countries and territories attended the annual ceremony at Nagasaki Peace Memorial Park, where the number of survivors fell below 100,000 and their average age exceeded 86.
- Shiro Suzuki, Nagasaki mayor, said, `'This existential crisis of humanity has become imminent to each and every one of us living on Earth'`, calling for leaders to return to the U.N. Charter and act now.
- At the upcoming 2026 review conference, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to promote dialogue and cooperation, emphasizing that peace and security cannot be achieved through an arms race, according to sources.
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The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000.
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