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Japan Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, with Japanese officials renewing calls for nuclear disarmament while maintaining a political stance that avoids identifying the United States as the party responsible for the atomic attack on civilians.
During the commemoration ceremony, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi declared her country's commitment to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, emphasizing that the tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki "must never be repeated" and calling for the realization of a "world free of nuclear weapons."
Takaichi affirmed that Japan stands ready to lead international efforts toward this objective, underscoring the importance of maintaining and strengthening the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime.
Highlighting the devastating impact of the catastrophe, the Prime Minister noted that a single atomic bomb "instantly destroyed normal life in Hiroshima, claimed an immense number of lives, reduced the city to ashes, and shattered everything its residents had built along with their hopes for the future."
For his part, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui warned that the use of nuclear weapons could inflict "catastrophic damage on humanity," asserting that nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation constitute a collective responsibility that must be addressed within a multilateral framework.
