Hiroshima Survivor Criticizes G7 Leaders' Stance on Nuclear Disarmament Amid Rising Arms Race.

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Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima, criticized the G7 leaders for embracing war and rejecting nuclear disarmament. While in Hiroshima, President Biden announced $375 million more in military aid for Ukraine and pledged to begin training Ukrainian forces on flying U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets. Biden did not apologize for the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima, and Thurlow expressed disappointment that the leaders did not fully listen to the citizens' recommendations for nuclear disarmament. Thurlow also called for a peaceful ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
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- G7 leaders lay flowers at Hiroshima Peace Park Reuters
- A-bomb survivors angry at G7 summit for upholding nuclear deterrence The Japan Times
- Solidarity for peace: on the Hiroshima meet of the G-7 The Hindu
- We're heading for a new nuclear arms race. Here's what that means. Slate
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