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Japan, which is hosting the Tokyo Olympics, commemorates the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Survivors, relatives, and a few foreign dignitaries attended the morning ceremony in the western city of Hiroshima to commemorate the victims and appeal. World Peace. The ceremony held in Hiroshima this year is the first time since the International Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (ITNW) came into force in January this year. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is deeply concerned about the lack of progress in achieving the goal of a nuclear-free world, and calls on all countries possessing nuclear weapons to individually and jointly take risk reduction measures to completely eliminate nuclear weapons.
The International Olympic Committee refuses to mourn for the victims of the Hiroshima nuclear explosion
As the new crown epidemic continues to raging, like last year, the general public is excluded from the ceremony and can only pay attention on the Internet. Agence France-Presse reported that all those attending the memorial ceremony were wearing masks and black clothes. They observed a minute of silence at 8:15 am local time, which was the time when the US dropped an atomic bomb on the city 76 years ago.
This year’s commemoration coincided with Tokyo hosting the Olympics, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to call for a minute of silence at the Olympics, causing controversy. The survivors of the nuclear explosion and the city government recently proposed to the International Olympic Committee to invite Olympic athletes to participate in a one-minute silence. But Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee, did not follow up on this proposal. Instead, he responded in a letter that the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games on Sunday will provide an opportunity to commemorate the victims of all tragedies in world history.
Bach himself visited Hiroshima on July 16 to commemorate the beginning of the traditional “Olympic Truce”. He said that the Tokyo Olympics will become the “light of hope” for a better and more peaceful future. A Hiroshima city government official told AFP: Although we admire the fact that President Bach visited Hiroshima before the Olympics, we are still disappointed that he refused to observe a minute of silence at the Olympics today. According to Agence France-Presse, in fact, Bach’s visit to Hiroshima caused criticism in Japan. A petition on the Internet collected more than 70,000 signatures, accusing him of using Hiroshima to “promote” the Tokyo Olympics. Most Japanese public opinion opposes holding the Olympics this summer due to the health crisis.
The Mayor of Hiroshima calls on the Japanese government to ratify the “International Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” as soon as possible
The focus of the memorial ceremony held in Hiroshima this year is that this is the first time since the International Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (ITNW) entered into force in January this year. Unfortunately, the treaty has not yet been signed by nine nuclear powers: the United States, Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea. Tokyo also did not sign, because it is a staunch ally of Washington and closely relies on US military power for regional defense.
According to Japan’s Kyodo News Agency, Hiroshima City Mayor Matsui Kazumi announced the first peace declaration after the “Nuclear Prohibition Treaty” came into effect. At the same time, he called on the Japanese government to ratify the treaty and “become a signatory as soon as possible”, and asked to participate in the Conference of States Parties. He also called on the government to play a “bridging role” between nuclear-armed countries and non-nuclear countries, and asked all countries to support the nuclear ban treaty and change the security policy based on the theory of nuclear deterrence.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Friday: “It is appropriate for Japan to take a realistic nuclear disarmament path while realistically responding to security threats by maintaining and strengthening deterrence.
Yoshihide Suga apologizes for omissions
In his speech at the ceremony, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated that various countries have differences in the way in which nuclear disarmament is to be promoted, and emphasized that “the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) system needs to be maintained and strengthened.” However, Yoshihide Suga’s accident in his speech attracted wide attention from the Japanese media. He accidentally missed part of the speech, resulting in incoherent semantics. In his speech, Yoshihide Suga mentioned that “Japan adheres to the 3 principles of non-nuclear weapons and does not have nuclear weapons”, and then missed a large section of the speech, and then went on to say that “there are differences in the positions of various countries regarding the methods of reducing nuclear weapons.”
According to the Yomiuri Shimbun report, what Suga Yoshihide missed was “will try his best to communicate to the world and realize the world (without nuclear weapons)”. He pointed out that Japan is the only country bombed by atomic bombs during the war and understands nuclear weapons best. To achieve a world without nuclear weapons, it is very important to continue to work hard.” Yoshihide Suga apologized for the omission of reading the speech at the press conference after the ceremony.
The UN calls for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons
The United Nations website reported that on the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, UN Secretary-General Guterres paid tribute to the victims and survivors of the atomic bombings. He called for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons and emphasized that “the only guarantee for non-use of nuclear weapons It is the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.” The Secretary-General of the United Nations is deeply concerned about the lack of progress in achieving the goal of a nuclear-free world, and calls on all countries possessing nuclear weapons to individually and jointly take measures to reduce risks.
Guterres said that in recent years, countries with nuclear weapons have been modernizing their arsenals, triggering a new arms race. However, the decision by the Russian Federation and the United States to extend the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and engage in a dialogue on arms control is the first step in reducing the risk of nuclear disaster and is welcome. He called on all countries possessing nuclear weapons to take measures to reduce risks individually and jointly. He also urged all governments to use the Tenth Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to strengthen their commitment to a nuclear-weapon-free world.
From August to the end of 1945, the atomic bomb on Hiroshima caused 140,000 deaths. The atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945 caused 74,000 deaths in the same period. On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered, ending the Second World War.
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