# Nagasaki mayor warns nuclear deterrence fuels war risk on anniversary 2026-08-09T09:50:09+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nagasaki on Sunday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing. Mayor Shiro Suzuki called nuclear weapons 'absolute evil' and warned that reliance on nuclear deterrence increases the risk of war. He urged Japan's government to uphold its three non-nuclear principles of not possessing, producing, or allowing nuclear weapons into the country. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who attended the ceremony, remained ambiguous on the third principle and did not mention the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which Tokyo has refused to sign. Survivors have protested her possible easing of the principles. The bombing killed 70,000 by end of 1945. Representatives from over 90 countries attended the ceremony. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: atomic bombing, hibakusha, Japan, Nagasaki, non-nuclear principles, nuclear deterrence Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nagasaki-mayor-warns-nuclear-deterrence-fuels-war-risk-on-anniversary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nagasaki-mayor-warns-nuclear-deterrence-fuels-war-risk-on-anniversary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.