# Japanese civic groups urge government to declare ban on nuclear arms

https://mins.news/en/item/21009

- CGTN, 2026-08-09 12:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-09/Japanese-civic-groups-urge-government-to-declare-ban-on-nuclear-arms-1PtjS1MangQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Nagasaki marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Sunday as civic groups across Japan staged protests. Demonstrators accused the government of avoiding their call for a total ban on nuclear arms.

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