Nagasaki paid tribute to the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing 77 years ago on Aug. 9, with the mayor saying Russia s war on Ukraine showed the world that another nuclear attack is not just a worry but a tangible and present crisis.
Nuclear weapons represent a "tangible and present crisis" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the mayor of Nagasaki said on Tuesday, marking the 77th
NAGASAKI Eliminating nuclear weapons is the “only realistic way” to protect humanity’s future, Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue said during the memorial ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the Aug. 9 atomic bombing of this city.
The mayor of Nagasaki has highlighted the threat of nuclear war on the anniversary of the atomic bomb strike that flattened the city. He said Russia's invasion of Ukraine showed that peace through deterrence was fragile.