Hiroshima marks 81 years since atomic bombing; mayor renews call for nuclear disarmament

Updated On: 06 August, 2026 10:34 AM IST | Tokyo | mid-day online correspondent

Hiroshima commemorated the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing with a peace ceremony attended by thousands, including representatives from around 120 countries

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The Atomic bomb dome is seen on the 81st anniversary of the atomic bomb across from the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 6,.(PICS/AFP)

Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticising major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence.

"Downplaying the inhumanity of nuclear weapons and accepting the use of force to pursue one's own prosperity risk cycles of violent retaliation that could ultimately result in another Hiroshima or Nagasaki," Mayor Kazumi Matsui said.