Taiwan representative to Japan attends 80th Hiroshima anniversary
Taiwan representative to Japan attends 80th Hiroshima anniversary
2025-08-06
Taiwan was represented for the first time at Hiroshima’s annual peace ceremony. The event marked 80 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb on the southern Japanese city. The ceremony was attended by representatives from 120 countries and regions, a record high.
People close their eyes and clasp their hands together in silence. It’s 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6. At this exact moment 80 years ago, an atomic bomb codenamed Little Boy was dropped onto Hiroshima. In moments, the entire city was wiped out and around 140,000 civilians lost their lives. It was the first time that humanity witnessed the horror of nuclear weapons.
Atomic bombing survivor
Among our family of seven, six died. I’m the only survivor. I hope young people today won’t have to experience the same thing. I hope nuclear weapons can disappear from this world.
As the only country to experience nuclear warfare, Japan has long stood by the goal towards a nuclear-weapon-free world. This was reiterated by both Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and Hiroshima Mayor Matsui Kazumi.
Ishiba Shigeru
Japan Prime Minister
As the only country to be attacked by nuclear weapons, Japan’s mission is to stand by the Three Non-Nuclear Principles and lead international society towards a nuclear-weapon-free world.
Matsui Kazumi
Mayor of Hiroshima
“There’s nothing wrong with possessing nuclear weapons in order to protect one’s nation.”—the number of people who agree with this is increasing. If that’s the case, then it means international society has abandoned the lessons of our tragic history.
As many as 55,000 people attended the memorial event, including hibakusha—or atomic bombing survivors—and their families, as well as representatives of an unprecedented 120 countries and regions, including the European Union. Taiwan also attended for the first time, represented by the top envoy to Japan, Lee I-yang.
In a press conference after the memorial, Lee noted that many Taiwanese studying or working in Japan at the time, as subjects of the former Japanese Empire, were also victims of the bombing. Therefore, he said, Taiwan can truly empathize with Hiroshima, and is also fully behind Hiroshima’s mission of promoting denuclearization and realizing perpetual world peace. Lee also thanked the city of Hiroshima and co-organizers for allowing Taiwan a seat at the memorial, which signified how Taiwan is closely intertwined with the rest of the world.
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廣島原爆80週年! 駐日代表首受邀出席紀念儀式
2025-08-06
今天是日本廣島原爆80週年，當地舉行追悼紀念儀式，今年一共有120個國家及地區代表出席，創下史上新高。我國駐日代表、李逸洋，也首度代表台灣參加儀式，還和美國駐日大使、葛拉斯在場內握手寒暄。
和平鐘聲響起、各地民眾紛紛閉上雙眼、合十默哀。8月6號、早上8點15分，80年前的這一刻，一枚稱為"小男孩"的原子彈，在日本廣島落下，整個城市瞬間夷為平地，14萬人不幸喪命。人類首次見證、核武的可怕。
[[廣島原爆倖存者]]
“我家7個人死了6個，只有我活下來。不希望現在的年輕人再經歷同樣的事，希望核武能從這世界上消失”
身為世界唯一遭受原爆的國家，日本首相石破茂、以及廣島市長松井一實，在追悼儀式上，都重申無核化的願景。
[[日本首相 石破茂]]
“堅守"非核三原則"，並帶領國際社會，邁向"無核武世界"，是唯一受到核武攻擊的我國使命”
[[廣島市長 松井一實]]
“"為了保護自己國家，擁有核武無可厚非"，如今有這樣想法的人越來越多，這樣下去，國際社會等於將過去，從悲慘歷史學到的教訓、棄之不顧”
場內多達5.5萬人，除了原爆倖存者、以及罹難者家屬，今年還有來自120個國家、地區，以及歐盟代表出席，數量創下史上新多。台灣駐日代表李逸洋，也首度代表台灣參加。
在儀式後的記者會上，李逸洋指出，當年原子彈落下，許多赴日求學或工作的台灣人，也受到波及。因此對台灣對廣島發生的悲劇，也能感同身受。對於廣島市追求的"廢除核武"，以及"世界永久和平"的理念和目標，表示支持以及認同。他也特別感謝廣島市及相關單位，讓台灣有機會出席儀式，象徵台灣和國際社會緊密連結。
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