Original title: Fumio Kishida and the US ambassador to Japan visit Hiroshima, saying that the use of nuclear weapons is absolutely not allowed
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel visited Hiroshima City on the afternoon of March 26, local time. They inspected the Nuclear Bomb Museum and laid flowers at the Memorial Monument in Peace Memorial Park. Kishida said in his talks with Emanuel about the situation in Ukraine that the reality of “the possible use of nuclear weapons by Russia” is worrisome and stressed that the use of nuclear weapons is absolutely not allowed.
According to Kyodo News on March 26, Fumio Kishida affirmed Emmanuel’s visit to Hiroshima, saying that as a Hiroshima native, “I firmly believe that by reviewing the real situation of the Hiroshima nuclear explosion, a strong message can be sent to the international community.” He emphasized that “the United States and Japan” There must be close cooperation and leadership of the international community.” It is reported that after the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, international nuclear disarmament measures encountered strong resistance. Kishida said that nuclear disarmament is his life’s work, and hopes that the United States and Japan can promote a positive atmosphere for nuclear disarmament.
According to the report, Japan plans to hold an “International Conference of Sages to Realize a World Without Nuclear Weapons” in Hiroshima this year, and plans to invite current and former political leaders of various countries to participate. In August, the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will be held in New York, the United States. The Japanese side plans to send the second-generation nuclear bomb victim to the NPT, the assistant to the Japanese Prime Minister who is in charge of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation issues. Minoru Terada.
Taking into account the hidden danger of nuclear conflict under the shadow of the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Kishida is trying to implement US President Biden’s visit to Japan, which is expected to be realized as soon as late April. It is reported that the two sides will explore ways of cooperation in nuclear disarmament by then. .
According to Xinhua News Agency, in order to prompt the surrender of Japan, which launched the war of aggression, the US military dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945 respectively. Japan has long portrayed itself as a “victim” of World War II, especially the nuclear bombing, but rarely mentioned the historical background of the atomic bombing.