Highlights Nuclear Threats Without Directly Criticizing Historical US Actions
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke at the 79th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing but notably refrained from condemning the United States for the 1945 attack that devastated the city.
On August 6, 1945, an American B-29 warplane dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, resulting in the deaths of up to 126,000 people, primarily civilians. A second bomb was detonated over Nagasaki three days later, killing up to 80,000. These attacks led to Japan’s surrender and the conclusion of World War II.
During his address at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Kishida emphasized the tragic loss of life and the city’s destruction without specifying the US’s responsibility. “79 years ago today, an atomic bomb deprived people said to number well more than 100,000 of their precious lives. It reduced the city to ashes and mercilessly deprived people of their dreams and bright futures. Even those who escaped death suffered hardships beyond description,” he stated.
Kishida underscored Japan’s unique position as the only country to have experienced nuclear devastation in war, stressing its mission to advocate for a world without nuclear weapons. He warned of the current critical juncture, where the trend towards nuclear disarmament could reverse for the first time since the Cold War.
“The widening division within the international community over approaches to nuclear disarmament, Russia’s nuclear threat, and other concerns make the situation surrounding nuclear disarmament all the more challenging,” he said, mirroring sentiments from his previous year’s address, which also omitted direct mention of the US.
Japan has maintained a close alliance with the United States since the post-war occupation, during which the US helped draft Japan’s constitution.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also did not mention the US in his anniversary message, emphasizing the ongoing dangers posed by nuclear weapons and urging the world to remember the lessons of August 6, 1945.
The context of Kishida’s remarks comes amid rising global tensions, with recent statements from US officials about the need to prepare for a world with fewer constraints on nuclear arsenals due to developments in China, Russia, and North Korea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has also highlighted the modernization of Russia’s nuclear arsenal while expressing hope that a nuclear exchange would never occur despite escalating conflicts.
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