JAPAN MARKS 80 YEARS SINCE ATOMIC BOMBING OF NAGASAKI
People in Japan are commemorating 80 years since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The city honored the hundreds of thousands of victims in a ceremony on Saturday.People offered prayers across the city before the ceremony.
I prayed more strongly this year to abolish nuclear weapons and for World Peace. I think it is necessary to pass down the real voices of the atomic bomb survivors to the next generation.
I think that it is difficult to eliminate wars. But nuclear bombs are things that should never exist.
Nagasaki fell silent at 11:02 a.m., the same minute the bomb exploded on August 9, 1945.
It's estimated that more than 70,000 people died by the end of that year.
Many suffered injuries and are still dealing with the long-term effects of the radiation. An updated list of names was placed at the memorial site. It includes those of survivors who died in the past 12 months. The total now stands at 201,942 In his speech, Nishioka Hiroshi brought up Nihon Hidankyo's Nobel Peace Prize win last year. The group represents survivors. He is one of them, the members.
Never stop this movement that leads to peace. Let us carry it forward and find more allies. These are our goals. We must never use nuclear weapons. If we do, everything is over. Let us all protect this beautiful earth.
Mayor Suzuki Shiro delivered a declaration of peace that acknowledged the turbulent state of the world.
Immediately cease from disputes in which force is met with force, conflicts around the world are intensifying in a vicious cycle of confrontation and fragmentation.
If we continue on this trajectory,We will end up thrusting ourselves into a nuclear war. This existential crisis of humanity has become imminent to each and every one of us living on Earth.
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru also spoke, saying Japan will lead efforts by the international community to bring about a world without nuclear weapons.
The reality and horrors of war and the severity of the damage caused by atomic bombs should never be allowed to fade away. They must be handed down as a collective memory. True understanding of that reality, what it's like to fall victim to an atomic bomb, must be fostered across generations and nations. That is my resolve.
People in Nagasaki continue to reflect. Many want to send the message that the atomic bombing that devastated the cityshould forever be the world's last.
VIDEO TESTIMONIES OF HIBAKUSHA RELEASED
The population of atomic bomb survivors, known as Hibakusha, is aging, making it an urgent challenge to pass on their experiences. To mark the 80th year since the Nagasaki attack, a survivors group has released nearly 100 video testimonies.
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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors Council began posting the videos on social media in 2024 as part of efforts to abolish nuclear weapons. The council recorded some testimonies themselves and also used previously filmed videos. The number of videos featuring Hibakusha has reached 94, including 42 with English translation.
Although words are being waged right now, and there are threats that nuclear weapons might be used. I hope people will take from these testimonies an understanding of just how terrifying nuclear weapons truly are.
The council says some hibaksha died after recording their messages. The group plans to continue releasing video testimonies.
TRUMP, PUTIN TO HOLD SUMMIT IN ALASKA ON AUG. 15
US President Donald Trump says he'll meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, the first face-to-face US-Russia summit since the invasion of Ukraine. Trump announced the meeting on social media Friday, calling it highly anticipated.Attention is on whether the talks will pave the way for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Earlier in the day, Trump told reporters possible territorial consensions, Concessions were very complicated.
There'll be some swapping of territories to the betterment of both, and but we'll be talking about that either later or tomorrow or whatever.
Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is going to have to get ready to sign something, adding, I think he's working hard to get that done. He didn't say what that might be. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed the summit plan Saturday, noting the US and Russia share a border. He said it was quite logical for the Russian delegation to fly across the Bering Strait and that such an important meeting should be held there.
Ushakov said the presidents will focus on ways to achieve a long-term peaceful settlement of the war. Friday was Trump's deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire. He warned that if Moscow misses it, the US will impose sanctions, including what he called secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian crude oil and other petroleum products.
PREMIUM GRAPE SHIPMENTS FROM CENTRAL JAPAN STARTS
Farmers in central Japan have begun harvesting and shipping premium grapes known as Shine Muscat.The seedless fruit is known for its thin skin, aroma, and sweetness. Deliveries of outdoor grown Shine Muscat began on Friday in Yamanashi City. The grapes are sorted by size and shape, and boxes are stamped with a classification at an agricultural cooperative. The organization says outdoor grown Shine Muscat harvested in the area makes up about 1/4 of nationwide yields. It expects to ship about 5,100 tons this year.
I hope people will enjoy the grapes that have been made with a lot of effort.
The deliveries will continue until around late October.
And those are the stories for this hour.
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And that's a wrap for this edition of NHK Newsline. I'm Ramin Mellegard. Thank you very much for joining us.
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