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State Minister KUNIMITSU’s Attendance at the 81st Nagasaki Peace Ceremony
August 9, 2026
On August 9, the 81st Nagasaki Peace Ceremony was held with the participation of bereaved families and citizens. Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the ceremony and expressed her prayers for the repose of the souls of the victims.
After the ceremony, State Minister KUNIMITSU visited the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum.
She then attended a meeting to listen to requests from groups of atomic bomb survivors and exchanged views with them.