Nagasaki Mayor Condemns Nuclear Deterrence at 81st Anniversary

People observe a minute of silence during a ceremony to mark the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing at the Peace

Nagasaki marked the 81st anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on Sunday, August 9, 2026, as Mayor Shiro Suzuki condemned nuclear deterrence as an absolute evil. The ceremony unfolded amid mounting political debate over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to bolster Japan’s military capabilities and revise its non-nuclear policies. On Sunday, August 9, 2026, … Read more