# Hiroshima marks 81 years since bombing as mayor issues peace declaration

https://mins.news/en/item/14651

- NHK News, 2026-08-06 01:15 UTC
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- Original: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015197811000

> Hiroshima has marked 81 years since the atomic bombing of the city. With the situation surrounding nuclear weapons becoming increasingly severe, Mayor Matsui said in a peace declaration that continued reliance on nuclear deterrence and an international community that accepts violence would only push a world without nuclear weapons further away.

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