Overview

• Roughly 2,600 people from over 90 countries gathered at Nagasaki Peace Park and observed a moment of silence at 11:02 a.m., the precise time of the 1945 blast.
• Mayor Shiro Suzuki urged making Nagasaki the last atomic bombing site, calling on global citizens to devote their efforts to abolishing nuclear weapons.
• Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated Japan’s commitment to a nuclear-free world and pledged dialogue at the 2026 NPT review conference, omitting any reference to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
• The number of survivors has fallen to about 99,130 with an average age over 86, prompting survivor groups to digitize firsthand accounts for younger generations.
• China declined to send representatives to the ceremony without explanation, highlighting geopolitical strains during the commemoration.