{
  "id": 393163,
  "title": "Guterres calls for remembrance of Nagasaki bombing victims 81 years on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/guterres-calls-for-remembrance-of-nagasaki-bombing-victims-81-years-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T17:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/guterres-calls-for-remembrance-of-nagasaki-bombing-victims-81-years-on"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for global remembrance of the atomic bombing victims and survivors in Nagasaki, 81 years after the devastating attack. On August 9, 2026, marking the anniversary, Guterres emphasized the need to remember the bombing as a warning against further nuclear catastrophes. The annual Peace Memorial Ceremony in Nagasaki's Peace Park observed a moment of silence at 11:02 a.m., the exact time of the 1945 explosion. The ceremony also acknowledged new confirmed victims, bringing the total registered deaths to over 204,000. The attack occurred three days after Hiroshima and was carried out by a US B-29 bomber with a plutonium-based bomb called \"Fat Man.\" Survivors, known as hibakusha, have been sharing their experiences to preserve the memory of the bombings, though their numbers are dwindling as they age. At the beginning of 2026, there were about 91,000 certified hibakusha in Japan. Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki condemned nuclear weapons as an \"absolute evil\" and urged Japan to uphold its three non-nuclear principles. Guterres, through a message, highlighted the importance of remembering Nagasaki amid rising international tensions, nuclear proliferation risks, and increased military spending. The anniversary served as a reminder of the ongoing global struggle for nuclear disarmament and lasting peace.",
  "summary": "United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the world to remember the victims and survivors of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 81 years after the Japanese city was devastated during the final days of World War II. Guterres made the call on Sunday, August 9, 2026, as Nagasaki marked the anniversary of the bombing with […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Guterres calls for global remembrance of Nagasaki bombing victims 81 years after attack.",
    "August 9, 2026 marks the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing.",
    "Peace Memorial Ceremony in Nagasaki observed silence at 11:02 a.m."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}