Shigemitsu Tanaka fears that humanity is on a road of self-destruction.
TOKYO: The leaders of the group of atomic bomb survivors who received the Nobel Peace Prize cautioned on Saturday that the risk of nuclear war was increasing, repeating their plea to ban nuclear weapons.
"The international situation is deteriorating, and wars are now being fought as countries threaten to use nuclear weapons," said Shigemitsu Tanaka, a survivor of the 1945 US bombing of Nagasaki and co-head of the Nihon Hidankyo organization.
"The international situation is deteriorating, and wars are now being fought as countries threaten to use nuclear weapons," said Shigemitsu Tanaka, a survivor of the 1945 US bombing of Nagasaki and co-head of the Nihon Hidankyo organization.
"I fear that humanity is on the verge of self-destruction. "The only way to stop that is to abolish nuclear," he stated.
In recognizing the survivors, the Norwegian Nobel Committee emphasized the destruction caused by the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the Japanese group's decades-long efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
The committee stated that the group's efforts are very important in today's society. It did not mention any countries.
The 80th anniversary of the bombings will be in August of next year. It is anticipated to highlight the memory of its survivors, known as "hibakusha," and potentially spark a new discussion over nuclear weapons.
In recognizing the survivors, the Norwegian Nobel Committee emphasized the destruction caused by the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the Japanese group's decades-long efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
The committee stated that the group's efforts are very important in today's society. It did not mention any countries.
The 80th anniversary of the bombings will be in August of next year. It is anticipated to highlight the memory of its survivors, known as "hibakusha," and potentially spark a new discussion over nuclear weapons.
Many Japanese believe the United States should apologize for the bombs, which killed hundreds of thousands and caused Japan's capitulation days later.
Japan has since relied on the United States for security, giving up the power to conduct war and defining its military as purely for self-defense.
Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow might contemplate using nuclear weapons if the United States and its allies allowed Ukraine to strike deep within Russia with long-range Western missiles.
Japan has since relied on the United States for security, giving up the power to conduct war and defining its military as purely for self-defense.
Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow might contemplate using nuclear weapons if the United States and its allies allowed Ukraine to strike deep within Russia with long-range Western missiles.
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