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POLITICSELEVATEDAug 9 · Aug 9, 2026, 2:47 AM

Japan marks Nagasaki bombing anniversary as nuclear debate rattles pacificists

France 24 [en]

The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing at the close of World War II with a ceremony at the Peace Park memorial. It came as Japanese Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s government has opened a debate on the country's postwar non-nuclear principles amid increasing doubts over the reliability of the US security umbrella as China flexes its military muscles in the region.

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