Consul-General of Thailand to Fukuoka Attends the 80th Peace Memorial Ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki

วันที่นำเข้าข้อมูล 21 Aug 2025

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On August 6 and 9, 2025, Mr. Kosol Satithamajit, Consul-General of Thailand to Fukuoka, on behalf of Thailand’s Ambassador to Japan, together with his spouse and a consul from the Royal Thai Consulate-General, attended the Peace Memorial Ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to reaffirm Thailand’s steadfast commitment to building peace and working with Japan and the international community toward a world free of nuclear weapons. In Hiroshima, the ceremony was attended by representatives from 120 countries and regions, while in Nagasaki, representatives from 94 countries participated, including those from the European Union, the United Nations and other related international organizations.

On this occasion, joining representatives from the Japanese government, local governments, and Nihon Hidankyo, the Consul-General paid his respect and extended condolences to the victims and their families as well as survivors of the atomic bombings or the so-called Hibakusha.

In his address, Mr. Shigeru ISHIBA, Prime Minister of Japan, emphasized Japan's firm adherence to its Three Non-Nuclear Principles as a cornerstone of its security policy – not possess, produce, or allow nuclear weapons to be brought into Japan. He also urged the international community to honor the nuclear non-proliferation obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as well as highlighted the Hiroshima Action Plan which specifies joint concrete measures for nuclear and non-nuclear-weapon states. He also commended the role and contributions of Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo in striving for “a world without nuclear weapons”, an endeavor that earned the organization the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024.

Besides the Japanese Prime Minister, a number of Hibakusha were invited to convey their first-hand experiences and memories of war to younger generations. At the same time, the local governments put emphasis on the full implementation of Japan’s Atomic Bomb Survivors Assistance Act of 1995, to give more comprehensive relief measures to Hibakusha, which at present stands below the 100,000 mark for the first time and has an average age of 86.

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