NHK has learned that arrangements are being made for the leaders of the Group of Seven nations to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum when they gather for the G7 summit in Hiroshima next May.
If the plan is realized, it would be the first such visit by all the G7 leaders at one time.
People in Hiroshima are calling on the Japanese government to invite world leaders to visit the museum to learn the true horrors of the atomic bombing of the city.
Japanese government officials are carefully negotiating, as some nuclear nations were not initially enthusiastic about the plan.
Government sources say the G7 leaders are now sharing the notion that they should send a strong message for peace, amid growing concerns over Russia's possible use of nuclear weapons in its invasion of Ukraine.
In 2016, former US President Barack Obama visited the museum when he was in Japan for the Ise-Shima G7 summit.
If the plan is realized, it would be the first such visit by all the G7 leaders at one time.
People in Hiroshima are calling on the Japanese government to invite world leaders to visit the museum to learn the true horrors of the atomic bombing of the city.
Japanese government officials are carefully negotiating, as some nuclear nations were not initially enthusiastic about the plan.
Government sources say the G7 leaders are now sharing the notion that they should send a strong message for peace, amid growing concerns over Russia's possible use of nuclear weapons in its invasion of Ukraine.
In 2016, former US President Barack Obama visited the museum when he was in Japan for the Ise-Shima G7 summit.
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Upcoming G7 Summit in Hiroshima may see all leaders visiting the Peace Memorial Museum for the first time collectively. The museum visit is a call from Hiroshima residents, aiming to educate world leaders about the atomic bombing's horrors. Negotiations are ongoing due to initial reluctance from
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221221_02/
Date: Dec. 21, 2022
Created: 2022/12/21 07:33
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:09
Last Read: 2022/12/21 07:46