In his address, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan seeks to close the gaps between nuclear and non-nuclear states, to eventually achieve a nuclear-free world. Meanwhile, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all countries to make the victims’ voices heard and ensure Nagasaki is the last place on earth to ever suffer nuclear devastation.

The number of people who lost their lives to atomic bombs, listed on the Peace Park in Nagasaki, has reached 180,000 people. From early 2017 to present, more than 3,500 names have been added to this list.