Siro Suzuki, at the ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the…
Siro Suzuki, at the ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, directly pointed out that an American military aircraft dropped the atomic bomb on the city in 1945.
Consensus
- The 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was commemorated on August 9.
- Mayor Hiro Suzuki of Nagasaki stated that the atomic bomb was dropped by a U.S. military aircraft in 1945.
- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Abe did not name the United States as the country that dropped the bomb during the commemoration.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres also did not name the United States as the perpetrator during the ceremony.
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on the event, criticizing Japanese officials for not naming the U.S.
- Zakharova stated that Mayor Suzuki showed courage in naming the U.S. as responsible.
Points of divergence
- Prime Minister Fumio Abe stated that Japan adheres to the three non-nuclear principles and is committed to achieving a world without nuclear weapons, without mentioning the U.S. as the bomber. — vedomosti
- Mayor of Hiroshima Kazumi Matsui criticized Russia and its actions in Ukraine during the ceremony but did not mention the U.S. as the country that dropped the bomb. — vm
- The bombing of Nagasaki resulted in approximately 74,000 deaths by the end of 1945, and the average age of officially recognized survivors exceeds 86. — vedomosti
- Zakharova referred to Prime Minister Fumio Abe as 'Sanae Takahashi' in her statement, which is incorrect. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- Zakharova spoke about the courage of the mayor of Nagasaki, who said the US was responsible for the atomic strike — Вести
- Zakhrova: Japanese politicians pretend that atomic bombs fell from UFOs — Ведомости
- Zakhrova: Takaiti dared not name the country that dropped the atomic bomb on Japan — Вечерняя Москва
- Zakharova mentioned UFO after silence on Takaiti's participation of USA in bombing of Japan — Вести
- Nagasaki mayor in peace declaration named US as culprit of atomic bombing — Вечерняя Москва
- Mayor of Nagasaki: The atomic bomb was dropped on our city specifically by the USA — Вести
- UN Secretary-General and Japanese Prime Minister did not mention the US on the anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing — Вести
Key entities
- Nagasaki
- Japan
- USA
- Sanae Takai
- Maria Zakharova
- Moscow
- MID
- Russia
- UN
- Hiroshima
- United States
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- VM
- António Guterres
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