Hiroshima A-bomb survivor calls for abolition of 'devil's weapons' at U.N. ^99.8%

The Japan Times - By JIJI - 5/2/2026, 6:37 AM

Framing Effect 67.2% - Appeal to Emotion 67.2% - Negativity Bias 60.3%

New York – Jiro Hamasumi, secretary-general of Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors, called for the abolition of nuclear weapons at the United Nations on Friday, saying the bombs are "weapons of the devil that cannot coexist with humanity." Hamasumi, 80, is a member of Nihon Hidankyo, also known as the Japan Confederation of... more