“G7 Hiroshima Summit: Disappointment and Criticism Over Joint Document on Nuclear Disarmament”

With regard to the G7 Hiroshima Summit, which drew attention for its achievements in light of the nuclear catastrophe, members of the Japanese Council of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Victims Organizations (Hidankyo) said that the G7 would seek to possess nuclear weapons in the “Hiroshima Vision,” a joint document on nuclear disarmament. He expressed his disappointment by saying, “My expectations were betrayed. I’m trembling with anger.” Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Sunak said at a press conference before his return to Japan that he was “deeply touched” by his visit to the Atomic Bomb Museum.

Hidankyo held an online press conference on the afternoon of the 21st after the end of the summit. Tanaka was bombed in Nagasaki when he was 13 years old.Ximi（Terumi）A 91-year-old member of the representative committee said, “I would have liked to see at least how the G7 would make efforts (for nuclear disarmament). It’s a shame.”wooden doorquarter market（Sueichi）The secretary-general, 83, also severely criticized the meeting, saying, “I am angry that the meeting has become a meeting that stirs up war under the nuclear deterrence theory and the nuclear umbrella. My hopes for the abolition of nuclear weapons have been completely shattered.”

The one who questioned, “Where was the intention of holding it in Hiroshima?”Hamazumi（Hamasumi）Deputy Director Jiro (77). The joint document does not mention the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but rather allows the possession of nuclear weapons for defensive purposes.WadaSeiko（Masako）The 79-year-old deputy secretary-general also seemed disappointed, saying, “Although there is a statement that aims for a world without nuclear weapons, there is not a single concrete process.”

Details of the G7 leaders’ visit to the Atomic Bomb Museum were not made public. On the other hand, Prime Minister Sunak revealed at a press conference that he saw Shinichi Tetsutani’s burnt tricycle and bloody and tattered school uniform, who died at the age of three, and said, “We must not forget what happened here.” I looked back.

At a press conference on the 22nd, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno responded to criticism of the joint document by saying, “This is a powerful historical document that shows the determination of the G7 leaders to realize a world free of nuclear weapons and the actions we should take in the future.” argued. When visiting the museum, he emphasized, “We had world leaders come into contact with the reality of the atomic bombing, and we shared a solemn and heartfelt moment.” (Tetsuto Yamaguchi)