Remembering the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings 79 years ago
Remembering the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings 79 years ago
2024-08-09
Japan marked the 79th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki this week at a time when the nation is undergoing profound changes in its attitude to war. Voice of America’s Henry Ridgwell reports.
At 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday – the exact time that the atomic bomb exploded 600 meters above Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 – Japan held a minute’s silence to remember the horrors visited on the city
Kishida Fumio
Japanese prime minister
It is the mission of Japan, the only country to have suffered nuclear war, to pass on the reality of the atomic bombings to future generations.
The manner of Japan’s defeat changed the country, driving an aversion to war and military power that lasted for generations. But analysts say that is changing – as the country faces numerous regional threats.
Yee Kuang Heng
University of Tokyo
The DPRK’s (North Korea’s) nuclear missile programs, Chinese military assertiveness, territorial claims in the East China Sea, Russia’s closer military cooperation with China in the past couple of years.
Those threats prompted Japan to last year announce a doubling of defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2027.
Last week, the United States – Japan’s closest ally – announced a major upgrade of its military command in the country.
Tokyo has repeatedly sought assurances from the U.S. that it would be prepared to use “extended deterrence” or its nuclear weapons to defend Japan.
Responding to Japan’s changing military posture, China last month said that Tokyo needs to “seriously reflect on its history of aggression.”
Analysts say Japan is facing up to multiple threats – not least from China itself.
Henry Ridgwell, VOA News, Tokyo
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日本廣島、長崎舉行原爆79周年紀念儀式
2024-08-09
在廣島和長崎原爆79周年之際，日本對軍事力量的態度正發生深刻變化。來看美國之音的報導。
週二早上8點15分，1945年8月6日原子彈在廣島上空600米處爆炸的確切時間，日本進行了一分鐘的默哀，紀念這座城市所遭受的災難。
[[日本首相 岸田文雄]]
“作為唯一遭受過核戰爭的國家，日本的使命是將原子彈爆炸的現實傳遞給後代。”
日本在二戰中失敗的方式改變了這個國家，引發了持續幾代人的對戰爭和軍事力量的厭惡。然而，專家解釋，在多重地區威脅下，該國對軍事力量的態度正在發生深刻變化。
[[東京大學教授 王義光]]
“北朝鮮的核導彈計劃、中國在東海的領土主張；俄羅斯在過去幾年與中國更密切的軍事合作。”
這些都是過去幾年一直存在的潛在驅動因素，使日本去年宣佈將國防開支增加一倍，到2027年達到國內生產總值的2%。
上週，日本最親密的盟友美國宣佈大幅升級其在日本的軍事指揮。
東京再次尋求美國保證其準備好使用“延伸威懾”，即核武器--來保衛日本。
針對日本軍事立場改變，中國上個月表示，日本需要對以往的侵略歷史深刻反省。
專家表示，日本正面臨著多重威脅，其中最不可小覷的就是來自中國本身。
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