Anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing acts as a warning amid US-North Korea tension
A strong sense of anxiety is spreading across the globe that these weapons could be used again soon, says city’s mayor
Amid growing tension between Washington and North Korea, the mayor of Nagasaki said on Wednesday that the fear of another nuclear bomb attack is growing at a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the US atomic bombing of his city.
Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue urged nuclear states to abandon such weapons and criticised Japan’s government for not taking part in the global effort toward a nuclear ban.
“The international situation surrounding nuclear weapons is becoming increasingly tense,” Taue said at Nagasaki’s peace park.
“A strong sense of anxiety is spreading across the globe that in the not too distant future these weapons could actually be used again.”