Nagasaki is ‘a global inspiration’ for peace, UN chief says marking 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing
The survivors of the atomic bombings, known in Japanese as the hibakusha, have become global “leaders for peace and disarmament”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at Thursday’s Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan, commemorating the 73rd anniversary of that devastating day. “Nagasaki is not just an international city with a long and fascinating history. […]
Pope Francis says Japan’s atomic bomb detonation stands as ‘permanent warning’
Pope Francis says the detonation of atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki 70 years ago remains “a permanent warning to humanity” to reject war and ban weapons of mass destruction. The pope during his traditional Sunday blessing recalled the U.S. detonation of atomic weapons as “a tragic event that still arouses horror and revulsion.” He […]
