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Eighty-one years have passed since the atomic bombs were dropped, and memories of the bombings are gradually fading.
Nuclear-armed nations are conducting military attacks against other countries, and some leaders are even hinting at the use of nuclear weapons. This is an unprecedented crisis.
As the only country to have suffered atomic bombings, Japan must convey both domestically and internationally the realities of the devastation caused by nuclear weapons and fulfill its responsibility to further strengthen the momentum towards nuclear disarmament.
The Peace Memorial Ceremony was held in Hiroshima, attended by representatives from a record 121 countries and regions.
