Japan’s PM calls out US over Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings

During a televised debate among political party leaders, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba brought up the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States.

His remarks were broadcast by the NHK TV channel, Caliber.Az reports.

Ishiba highlighted his personal stance on nuclear disarmament, expressing his desire for a world free of nuclear weapons.

"I will never forget the shock I felt as a sixth-grade student when I first saw footage of the devastation caused by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima," he stated.

When asked about nuclear deterrence and the potential sharing of nuclear weapons, Ishiba suggested that discussions need to explore how to balance deterrence with the goal of nuclear disarmament.

In a related development, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, recently warned that the risk of nuclear weapon use could increase if more countries acquire them. He urged the world to imagine a scenario where 15-20 nations possess nuclear weapons, stating that under such conditions, the chances of their use could rise.

Grossi also expressed concern about the growing normalization of discussions surrounding nuclear weapons in certain countries, stressing that the IAEA’s mission is to prevent the proliferation of these weapons.

Earlier, UN Secretary-General António Guterres had called on Russia and the U.S. to resume nuclear arms reduction talks, stressing that progress in disarmament and non-proliferation is closely linked.

By Tamilla Hasanova