Nagasaki Marks 80th Anniversary Of U.S. Atomic Bomb Attack

Nagasakı, Japan (AP) – Southern Japanese city Nagasaki on Saturday US atomic attack He killed these tens of thousands of people, and those who survived their sad memories hoped that their hometown could help hit the last places in the world from a nuclear bomb.

The United States started the Nagasaki attack on 9 August 1945 and killed 70,000 by the end of that year, three days later Bombing of Hiroshima He killed 140,000. Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945 and II. It ended with World War II and about half a century aggression Country In front of Asia.

Approximately 2,600 people, including representatives from more than 90 countries, participated in a commemoration event in the Mayor Shiro Suzuki and the Prime Minister’s Nagasaki Peace Park. Shigeru Ishiba He spoke among other guests. In 11:02, when the Plutonium Bomb exploded on Nagasaki, the participants observed a moment of silence when a bell rang.

93 -year -old surviving Hiroshi Nishioka, in his speech at the monument, said that the survivors began to bleed from the gums without severe wounds and lost their hair and died, “Even after the war was over, the atomic bomb brought invisible terror,” he said.

“Never use nuclear weapons or we’re done,” he said.

Duzines, a symbol of peace, was released after Suzuki’s speech, whose parents survived the attack. He said that the bombing memories of the city are “a common heritage and should be transferred for generations in and outside Japan”.

Suzuki said, “The existential crisis of humanity has become closer to each of us living on earth,” he said. “We will go hand in hand with global citizens to make Nagasaki now and forever the last atomic bombing site and we will distinguish our great efforts towards the removal of nuclear weapons and the realization of endless world peace.”

The survivors and their families gathered on Saturday in the Peace Park, which was under the definite explosion point of the bomb and in the nearby Hypocenter Park on Saturday.

Orum I’m just looking for a world without war, 85 Koichi Kawano, a 85 -year -old survival, blooms in the hypocenter monument adorned with colorful origami paper cranes and other offers.

Some prayed in churches in Nagasaki, Catholic transformation In the feudal period of Japan, severe persecution for centuries.

Twin bell Urakami CathedralOne of the bells who were destroyed in the bombing, disappeared after the attack, was restored by volunteers after being restored.

Despite the pain of wounds, Discrimination from radiation and diseasesThe survivors have devoted themselves to a common goal to eliminate nuclear weapons. But they are worried that the world will move in the opposite direction.

Survivors And his supporters in Nagasaki now put the hopes of the elimination of nuclear weapons in the hands of young people, he said that the attack was not far from history, but that it was a matter of future.

A 83 -year -old survivor, Fumi Takeshita, said, “There are only two things that I take long: the removal of nuclear weapons and the prohibition of war,” he said. “I am looking for a world where nuclear weapons are never used and everyone can live in peace.”

In the hope of transferring history lessons to existing and future generations, Takeshita visits schools to share their experiences with children.

“When you grow up and remember what you have learned today, please think about what each of you can do to prevent the war, Tulahita said to the students during a school visit at the beginning of this week.

Teruko Yokoyama, a 83 -year -old member of a Nagasaki organization that supports survivors, said that he thinks of the increasing absence of the people he works with and that he still fueled the desire to document the lives of others who are still alive.

The number of survivors has exceeded an average age of 86, about one quarter of the original number. The youngest of the survivors were very young to clearly remember the attack, and those who survived were worried about fading memories.

Yokoyama, who died after his two sisters suffered from radiation -related diseases, said, ız We should keep the records of the atomic bombing damages and the lifelong story of the survivors. ”

The organization began to digitize the narratives of survivors to view Youtube and other social media platforms with the help of a new generation.

“There are young people starting to take action,” he said on Friday to Associated Press. “I think we don’t have to be depressed yet.”

Nagasaki hosted a “Peace Forum ğı where the survivors shared their stories with more than 300 young people from all over the country. A 90 -year -old survivor Seiichiro Mise said that he gave “Peace Flowers” seeds to the young generation, hoping to bloom.

The survivors have been disappointed among international leaders for developing nuclear weapons for deterrence or an increasing nuclear threat and support because they had. They criticize the Japanese government refusing to sign or even participate. Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons As an observer, Japan says that as an American ally, he needs to have a nuclear.

In Ishiba’s speech, the Prime Minister promised to encourage dialogue and cooperation between Japan’s nuclear weapons and non -nuclear countries in April and May 2026 in New York. Ishiba did not mention the nuclear gun ban agreement.

“Countries should strengthen the global disarmament regime and take action from words to action” Treaty for not toing the nuclear weaponsOr NPT was read by Izumi Nakamitsu, the General Directorate of Nagasaki, the General Directorate of Nagasaki António Guterres, which was completed with acceleration created by the acceleration created by the prohibition of nuclear weapons in the center.

Nagasaki invited representatives from all countries to attend the ceremony on Saturday. Government In China The city reported that it would not be available without giving a reason.

. Last year ceremony In response to the refusal of the Japanese city to invite authorities, the debate debate due to the lack of US ambassador and other Western ambassadors From Israel.

Mari Yamugchi reported from Tokyo.