TOKYO, Aug. 6 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight:
On August 6, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the annual Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony held in the Peace Memorial Park in the City of Hiroshima.
Approximately 55,000 people including atomic bomb survivors and bereaved family members, as well as representatives of 120 nations, the European Union, and international organizations such as the United Nations attended the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing.
At the ceremony, Mr. MATSUI Kazumi, Mayor of the City of Hiroshima, and representatives of the bereaved family members added the names of atomic bomb victims whose passing was confirmed over the past year to the cenotaph. Prime Minister Ishiba, along with representatives of the bereaved family members and atomic bomb survivors, then laid flowers in tribute. At 8:15 a.m., the time when the atomic bomb was dropped, the Peace Bell was rung, and all participants observed a minute of silent prayer.
Next, after Mayor Matsui offered a Peace Declaration and two child representatives recited the Promise for Peace, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his heartfelt prayers for the repose of the souls of the victims and delivered an address.
After the ceremony, Prime Minister Ishiba visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. He then moved to a hotel in the city and attended a meeting to listen to requests from representatives of atomic bomb survivors. After receiving requests from the representatives of seven groups of atomic bomb survivors, he held a press conference. The Prime Minister then visited residents in a nursing home for atomic bomb survivors in the city.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
