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Full Text: Nagasaki Peace Declaration on 76th A-bomb anniversary

Full Text: Nagasaki Peace Declaration on 76th A-bomb anniversary

The following is the full text of the Peace Declaration read on Aug. 9 by Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue at a ceremony to mark the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city: Courtesy: Mainichi News This year saw the passing of a Catholic monk. Toumei Ozaki spent hisRead More

Full Text: Nagasaki Mayor’s Statement on Anniversary of Bombing that Should Shame World Leaders and Shinzo Abe

Full Text: Nagasaki Mayor’s Statement on Anniversary of Bombing that Should Shame World Leaders and Shinzo Abe

Nuclear Disarmament August 9, 2017 at 11:53 am 0 comments

The average age of the hibakusha now exceeds 81 years. The “era in which the hibakusha are still with us” is drawing to an end. I strongly request that the Japanese government improves the assistance given to hibakusha, and provides relief to all those who experienced the atomic bombing.