Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk

TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence, and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles. The anniversary coincided with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government revising […]