在广岛核爆81周年之际，原子弹幸存者和反战人士对日本政府近期的防卫政策调整提出警告[1]。广岛核爆发生于1945年8月6日，造成约80000人在初始爆炸中丧生[1]。日本首相高市早苗自2025年10月上任以来，推行一系列加强防卫能力的措施，幸存者认为这背离了日本战后和平主义原则[1]。
日本政府的防卫政策出现重大转变。防卫大臣真弘一在周二表示，日本需要以"更强烈的紧迫感和危机感"加强军事[1]。2026年4月，日本政府放宽了武器出口限制，允许出口致命武器[1]。此外，高市早苗在2025年11月表示，中国对台湾的军事攻击可能构成日本的"生存威胁"[1]。政府还在考虑修改不持有核武器的承诺[1]。这些政策调整引发了广泛反对，2026年7月10日，约27000人在日本国会大厦外集会反对战争[1]。
On the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, survivors and anti-war activists have voiced strong opposition to Japan's recent military expansion policies.[1] Approximately 80,000 people died in the initial blast on August 6, 1945.[1]
Prime Minister Takaichi Saito's administration, which took office in October 2025, has implemented a series of measures to strengthen military capabilities.[1] In April 2026, the government relaxed restrictions on weapons exports, permitting the sale of lethal weapons abroad.[1] Defense Minister Hiroji Makahiro stated on Tuesday that Japan needs to strengthen its military with "greater urgency and sense of crisis."[1] In November 2025, Saito characterized a potential Chinese military attack on Taiwan as a possible "existential threat" to Japan.[1]
Critics argue that these policy shifts represent a departure from Japan's post-war pacifist principles. Approximately 27,000 people gathered outside Japan's parliament on July 10, 2026, to protest against war.[1] Atomic bomb survivors and peace advocates contend that the government's defense measures risk escalating regional tensions and abandoning the nation's historic commitment to peace.