Nagasaki mayor raises concerns about possible nuclear conflict on 80th anniversary of the bombing
Nagasaki Commemorates 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing This weekend, Nagasaki held a significant event marking 80 years since the atomic bomb was dropped, prompting a stark warning from the city’s mayor. He expressed concerns that the horrors of such attacks might happen again if global tensions continue to escalate. Close to 2,600 individuals, including delegates […]
Pope Francis Again Recalls U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
ROME — Pope Francis on Sunday prayed for the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, a topic he has addressed many times before. The pope told visitors gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly Angelus homily that the past few days mark “the anniversary of the atomic bombings of […]
US ambassador to Japan to skip Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial because Israel was excluded
The United States, the other Group of Seven countries and the EU have announced that they will send lower-ranking envoys, rather than ambassadors, to this year’s Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial ceremony because Israel was not invited. Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki announced last week that he would not invite Israel, citing concerns about the possibility of […]