Japan and world mark 80th anniversaries of atomic bombings - UPI.com

Remembrances in Japan, the United States and elsewhere this week mark the only use of atomic weapons in military conflict and against civilian populations.

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It seems evident that the two bombs would be dropped to confirm their relative effectiveness before Japan could realistically respond. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/06/japan/were-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-bombings-necessary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #worldwarii #atomicbombing #hiroshima #nagasaki
Were the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings necessary?

Was it necessary to drop the bombs on civilian population centers to demonstrate the power of the weapons?

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Last week in Japan, July 16th, rundown:

(1) Japan accepted Taiwan's request to attend this year’s ceremony for the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

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Japan accepted Taiwan's request to attend this year’s ceremony for the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
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#japan #russia #belarus #israel: #peaceceremony / #atomicbombing / #worldwartwo

»"We want to overcome all divisions and make it a ceremony that can be attended by representatives of all countries."«

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/09/japan/nagasaki-invitation-russia/

See also:
„Nagasaki to invite all countries and regions to peace ceremony on August 9“
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250509_09/

Nagasaki to invite envoys from Russia, Belarus and Israel to peace ceremony

The city had not invited the top Russian and Belarusian envoys since 2022, while the Israeli ambassador was not invited last year.

The Japan Times
Nagasaki District Court has granted hibakusha atomic bomb victim status to plaintiffs from outside designated areas, ordering local governments to issue certificates despite previous rejections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/09/japan/crime-legal/recognition-as-atomic-bomb-victims/ #japan #crimelegal #nagasaki #atomicbombing #japanesecourts
Nagasaki court recognizes some plaintiffs as A-Bomb victims

The court ordered the Nagasaki governments to issue atomic bomb survivor's certificates to some of the 44 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, four of whom have already died.

The Japan Times

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In my opinion still very much worth reading and up-to-date [Israel is a nuclear power!] : The full text of the Peace Declaration read on Aug. 6 by Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at a ceremony to mark 78 years since the 1945 atomic bombing of the city:

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230804/p2a/00m/0na/025000c

See also:

Peace Declaration (1987)

"Let all the souls here rest in peace; For we shall not repeat the evil."

https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/english/9707.html

Full text of Hiroshima Peace Declaration on 78th anniversary of atomic bombing - The Mainichi

HIROSHIMA -- The following is the full text of the Peace Declaration read on Aug. 6 by Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at a ceremony to mark 78 years si

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