On The Anniversary Of Bombing, Hiroshima Calls For Abandoning Of Nuclear Deterrence

On the 76th anniversary of the nuclear bombing in the city of Hiroshima, the city called to abandon the atomic deterrence.

The city organized a remembrance ceremony. At 8:15 am, a moment of silence was observed at the peace memorial park. At that exact time on August 6, 1945 the city was bombed.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stressed on the need to “persevere with realistic initiatives” toward nuclear disarmament amid a severe security environment and widening differences between nations’ positions on the issue.