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Conflict● LowAug 9 · Aug 9, 2026, 10:41 AM

Nagasaki 81st atomic bomb anniversary unnerves proponents of pacifism

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en]

Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence, and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles.

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