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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Japan Marks 80 Years Since Hiroshima Bombing with Calls for Nuclear Disarmament
Caption: Japan Marks 80 Years Since Hiroshima Bombing with Calls for Nuclear Disarmament. Japan held a moment of silence Wednesday morning to commemorate 80 years since the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and global dignitaries gathered at Peace Memorial Park to remember the over 200,000 lives lost. Hiroshima's mayor, Kazumi Matsui, called for renewed commitment to peace and warned of growing global militarization. He urged the Japanese government to ratify the 2021 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which Tokyo has resisted in favor of U.S. nuclear protection. Survivors of the Hiroshima bombing continue to pass on their experiences to younger generations, often using art to express their memories. Some have drawn parallels between the destruction they witnessed and the current conflicts in places like Gaza and Ukraine urging the world to speak out more forcefully and take immediate steps toward disarmament. This year, Japan's atomic bomb survivor group, Nihon Hidankyo, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its anti-nuclear advocacy. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Japan,Hiroshima,atomic bomb,80th anniversary,nuclear disarmament,Peace Memorial Park,Shigeru Ishiba,Kazumi Matsui,Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons,U.S. nuclear protection,Nihon Hidankyo,Nobel Peace Prize,Hiroshima survivors,Gaza,Ukraine,anti-nuclear advocacy
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