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Doves fly over the Peace Statue during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southern Japan, August 9, 2024
[Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP] 
NAGASAKI major Shiro Suzuki called on nuclear-armed states to abolish the weapons at a ceremony today (Fri) marking the 79th anniversary of the US’s atomic bombing of the city at the end of World War II.
“You must face up to the reality that the very existence of nuclear weapons poses an increasing threat to humankind, and you must make a brave shift toward the abolition of nuclear weapons,” Mr Suzuki said.
He warned that the world faces “a critical situation” because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and accelerating conflicts in the Middle East.
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