Nagasaki 81st atomic bomb anniversary unnerves proponents of pacifism

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Nagasaki 81st atomic bomb anniversary unnerves proponents of pacifism  Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence, and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/09/nagasaki-81st-atomic-bomb-anniversary-unnerves-proponents-of-pacifism  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:02Nagasaki marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southern Japanese city.

00:08Representatives from over 90 countries attended a memorial event at Nagasaki Peace Park,

00:13where Mayor Shiro Suzuki and Prime Minister Sinaita Gaichi spoke, among other guests.

00:19The atomic bomb dropped by the United States on Nagasaki killed 70,000 people. It came three

00:25days after the bombing of Hiroshima which killed 140,000.

00:53While Takaichi emphasized the government is currently committed to upholding the principles

00:58she has previously advocated for their revision, in particular the third principle

01:03of not permitting nuclear weapons to be brought into the country.

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