Nagasaki hibakusha urges pursuit of peace, not war preparations
Now 82, Tadako Kawazoe was a toddler when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945.
Nagasaki survivor Tadako Kawazoe, who was a year old when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on her city on August 9, 1945, urges world leaders to prioritize peace over war preparations. Kawazoe, 82 and chair of Nagasaki's Hibakuren, relies on her mother and aunt's testimonies to advocate for peace, as she has no memory of the devastating attack.
Located 2.5 kilometers from the blast, Kawazoe and her 16-year-old aunt were present when the bomb's explosion caused their home to shift, though she escaped injury. Tragically, four relatives, including her grandmother, perished in the blast, their bodies found burned. Kawazoe stresses the urgent need for global leaders to focus on preventing conflicts rather than preparing for war, expressing concern over the increasing reliance on nuclear deterrence.
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