Japan has profoundly felt the impact of nuclear warfare, particularly through the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which spurred its commitment to nuclear disarmament. However, this longstanding identity is facing challenges as concerns grow over a potential nuclear proliferation cascade, which could begin in South Korea and extend to Japan. The rebuilt city of Hiroshima juxtaposes modernity with its historical significance, highlighted by the Peace Memorial Park which serves as a poignant reminder of the reality of nuclear conflict. Observations of personal impacts, like those experienced by visitors to the memorial, reinforce the lasting emotional scars of war.
One interesting thing about Hiroshima is that the city has been totally rebuilt. Through one lens, it's an ordinary modern city where you can duck into a sushi restaurant on a random block and not know that you are in a place where this really terrible thing has happened. But then there's the Peace Memorial Park, a kind of open-air museum where you can dwell on the reality of nuclear war.
A dangerous proliferation cascade may be about to break out, right in the shadow of Hiroshima. It would likely start in South Korea, and spread first to Japan. It might not stop there.
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