Hiroshima Survivors Press Takaichi on Nuclear Principles as City Marks 81st Anniversary
Hiroshima survivors met PM Takaichi on the 81st anniversary, warning against revising Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles.
Representatives of Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors met Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday, urging her to uphold Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles as the city marked the 81st anniversary of the nuclear attack.
The delegation expressed alarm over recent discussions within the government and ruling party about revising the longstanding principles or pursuing a "nuclear sharing" arrangement with the United States. Such proposals, they said, contradict the wishes of atomic bomb victims and are unacceptable.
Following the meeting, Satoshi Tanaka, secretary-general of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Victims' Group Liaison Council, said the prime minister did not offer a clear commitment to the principles. He described her response as ambiguous and evasive, adding that her attitude was deeply concerning.
Separately, an anti-war protest was held in Hiroshima on Thursday, with demonstrators commemorating the bombing and warning against any attempt to alter the Three Non-Nuclear Principles. Banners at the protest called for rejecting constitutional revision and nuclear weapons, with some directly urging Takaichi to step down.