# On Nagasaki bombing anniversary, Japanese premier makes no mention of US

https://mins.news/en/item/17246

- TASS, 2026-08-09 04:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2170607

> At a ceremony marking the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan’s premier did not mention the United States. Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki, however, acknowledged that the bomb had been dropped by “a US military plane.” The remarks place the premier’s silence alongside the mayor’s direct identification of the aircraft’s country. The commemoration therefore featured contrasting references to the bombing’s perpetrator.

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