With the end "New Start"…Survivors of the atomic bomb in Japan fear nuclear war

Japanese survivors of the atomic bombing of Japan expressed their fears that the world is heading towards Nuclear war, with expiration "New Start" Another treaty to limit Nuclear weapons between the United States and Russia.
The agreement has expired "New Start" Today, Thursday, with US President Donald Trump not responding to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s offer to extend the restrictions imposed on nuclear warheads for a year.
Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of the organization, said: "Nihon Hijanko" Which includes survivors of the two atomic bombs dropped by the United States in August 1945 on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, that the world did not properly assess the seriousness of the situation.
The peace group was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024.

We will go towards destruction

Tanaka said during a press conference held with other Japanese activists. "Given the current situation, I have a feeling that in the not too distant future we will witness a nuclear war and go towards destruction"
The 93-year-old activist said that he fears that citizens of nuclear powers rarely think about the presence of these weapons in their countries.
He continued with a warning: "They may even consider it evidence that they are a major power, and this is a grave mistake"
The two American atomic bombs killed about 140,000 people in Hiroshima and 74,000 people in Nagasaki, where Tanaka lived.

That bombing, which was the only use of nuclear weapons in wartime, was the final blow to Japan, which surrendered in August 1945, ending World War II.

A New Nuclear Race

Activists from around the world warned that the expiration of The New START agreement could spark a new arms race between the two major nuclear powers, and prompt China to strengthen its arsenal.
Washington stresses that any new agreement must include China.
But anti-nuclear activists say that Tokyo has not taken any effective initiative to encourage the imposition of arms restrictions in East Asia or to include China in these efforts.
Hideo Asano, who participates in the Japanese campaign to abolish nuclear weapons, said: "I think he is making no effort at all to establish a dialogue with China".
The Japanese government stated that it would continue "Working in close cooperation with the United States" In order to establish a framework for controlling nuclear weapons.
Kai Sato, Assistant Secretary-General of the Japanese Government, said during a press conference: "Our country has always considered it important to continue efforts at arms control and disarmament with the close participation of the countries concerned, including the United States, Russia and China.".

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