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Nagasaki commemorated the 81st anniversary of its atomic bombing with a powerful message from Mayor Shiro Suzuki, who condemned nuclear weapons as “absolute evil” and rejected the notion that they deter war—citing Hiroshima and Nagasaki as stark proof humanity can cross that line. Speaking at a global ceremony attended by over 90 nations, Suzuki urged Japan to honor its non-nuclear stance and join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons review conference. Meanwhile, government official Takaichi affirmed Japan’s commitment to not possessing or developing nukes but stopped short of pledging attendance at the treaty review, citing reliance on the U.S. nuclear umbrella. She emphasized Japan’s current focus on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, with future decisions tied to national security and disarmament goals.

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