Ms. Setsuko Thurlow, a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor dwelling in Canada who has lengthy advocated the abolition of nuclear weapons, got here to Japan on the ninth and spoke concerning the G7 Hiroshima Summit, the place nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation is predicted to be a significant matter of dialogue. I would like you to noticeably focus on the nuclear problem and make choice.”
Setsuko Thurlow (91), who was exposed to the atomic bombing 1.8 kilometers from the hypocenter of Hiroshima when she was 13, has continued to advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons in countries around the world for more than half a century. When I won the award, I gave a speech at the award ceremony.
Mr. Thurlow, who lives in Canada, came to Japan for the first time in four years on the afternoon of the 9th to attend a ceremony held at Kwansei Gakuin University and his alma mater Hiroshima Jogakuin University.
In addition to attending the ceremony, Mr. Thurlow plans to hold a press conference in Hiroshima in conjunction with the G7 Hiroshima Summit and send a message to the leaders of each country for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Arriving at Narita Airport, Thurlow told NHK, “I would like the leaders of the international locations who go to Hiroshima to noticeably focus on the nuclear problem and make good choices. We hibakusha have been ready for 78 years.” I would love you to supply your prayers to those that died within the atomic bombing and have dialogue on the summit.”
Thurlow will give a lecture to college students at Kwansei Gakuin University on the tenth.