Nagasaki invites 'all countries' to nuclear bombing memorial
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Nagasaki's mayor, Shiro Suzuki, is inviting representatives from all 157 countries with diplomatic missions in Japan to the 80th peace memorial ceremony for the atomic bombing on August 9, 1945. This year's invitation, including previously excluded nations, aims to emphasize the importance of remembering the brutal consequences of nuclear warfare. Suzuki highlighted the need for global unity in addressing historical aggression and lamented the worsening international divisions, hoping attendees will understand the human impact of atomic weapons through firsthand experience at the memorial.
Mayor Shiro Suzuki emphasized that the Nagasaki peace memorial aims to transcend ideological differences and national borders, urging global representatives to witness the dire consequences of nuclear warfare.
In his remarks, Shiro Suzuki reflected on the increasing global divisions and the necessity for leaders from all nations to gather in Nagasaki and learn about the catastrophic effects of atomic bombs.
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