Hiroshima Marks 79 years since atomic bombing; Mayor urges global dialogue amidst rising tensions
The ceremony’s central moment came at 8:15 a.m., the precise time the atomic bomb was detonated over Hiroshima, marked by the ringing of the Peace Bell and a solemn minute of silence. Matsui’s Peace Declaration emphasized the need for renewed dialogue amidst escalating tensions, drawing a parallel to the Cold War era when former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. President Ronald Reagan engaged in pivotal talks that eventually led to the end of the Cold War.