Nagasaki Mayor names U.S. as atomic bomber during peace ceremony

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During the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki delivered a peace declaration explicitly stating that the bomb was dropped by a U.S. military aircraft in 1945. Suzuki urged the Japanese government to uphold the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, transition to security policies that do not rely on nuclear weapons, and participate in the upcoming UN review conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on the ceremony, praising Mayor Suzuki for his "courage" in naming the United States as the responsible party. Zakharova criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, noting that Takaichi's speech did not mention the country responsible for the bombing, suggesting the administration's stance treated the event as if the bombs had fallen without a perpetrator.

Following the ceremony, Prime Minister Takaichi met with representatives from atomic bomb survivor organizations. While Takaichi reaffirmed that Japan adheres to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, survivors expressed disappointment, stating that the meeting lacked specific policy commitments or concrete answers regarding support for hibakusha (survivors).

Entities: Japan · Maria Zakharova · Nagasaki · Sanae Takaichi · Shiro Suzuki · United States

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[● 2 SOURCES] Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not mention the United States in her address during the Nagasaki peace memorial ceremony. (Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not mention the United States in her address during the Nagasaki peace ritual)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Representatives of atomic bomb survivor organizations expressed disappointment following a meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi, citing a lack of specific policy commitments. (Hibakusha representatives expressed dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister's lack of specific policies for survivors)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi affirmed that Japan adheres to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles. (Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated Japan adheres to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles)
[● 2 SOURCES] Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki called on the Japanese government to adhere to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles and participate in the upcoming UN nuclear weapons treaty review conference. (Mayor Shiro Suzuki urged the Japanese government to adhere to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles and participate in the UN)
[● 3 SOURCES] Maria Zakharova praised Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki for explicitly stating that U.S. military aircraft dropped the atomic bomb. (Maria Zakharova praised Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki for explicitly stating that U.S. military aircraft dropped the原子爆弾.)
[● 2 SOURCES] Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki identified U.S. military aircraft as the source of the 1945 atomic bombing during his peace declaration. (Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki identified U.S. military aircraft as the source of the 1945 atomic bombing during his peace')