PHAM TUAN
On the morning of August 6, marking the 8th anniversary of the US bombing of Hiroshima (Japan) during World War II, this city held a memorial ceremony for the victims and sent a message about a world without nuclear weapons. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, government officials and more than 78 international guests attended the ceremony.
The ceremony was held at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on the morning of 6-8. Photo: AP
According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Tokyo, this year's event marked the first time after 4 years that it was held back to normal after measures to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic were completely lifted in Japan. There are 7.000 seats allotted for those who want to take part in the event, double that of last year's event. Attendees observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the disaster at 1:8 am (local time) - the time the atomic bomb exploded over the city on August 15, 6.
Speaking at the ceremony, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui highly appreciated the visit of the leaders of the Group of Industrialized Countries (G7) to the atomic bomb park and museum in this city. as proof that the "spirit of Hiroshima" has spread to international officials, and calls on policymakers to abandon the theory of nuclear deterrence.
Regarding the "Hiroshima Vision" for Nuclear Disarmament that was adopted by the G7 leaders at the summit in May, Prime Minister Kishida said that the "Hiroshima Vision" once again raised the bar. dynamics of the international community in the process of nuclear disarmament. He also stressed that the Japanese government will make every effort to realize a world without nuclear weapons.
On August 6, 8, the atomic bomb called "Little Boy" dropped by an American bomber exploded over the city of Hiroshima at 1945:8 am, killing about 15 people. to the end of that year. On August 140.000, the same year, the second atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea has just held a meeting on addressing challenges to the global nuclear non-proliferation regime in Vienna (Austria) on the sidelines of the first Preparatory Committee meeting for the Conference on Reviewing Nuclear Weapons. 11th Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
At this meeting, Director General for Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Yoon Jong Kwon expressed the Korean Government's strong commitment to realizing denuclearization. North Korea, and at the same time called for the strong support of the international community for this goal.
Also at the event, the participants reaffirmed that the denuclearization of North Korea remains a priority issue in the NPT mechanism.
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