广岛于8月8日举行原子弹爆炸81周年纪念仪式，约120个国家和地区的代表参加[1]。广岛市长松井一美在和平宣言中批评大国发动战争并为拥有核武器辩护，指出"简单地接受核威慑只会将无核武器世界推向更远的地方"[1]。
日本首相高市早苗首次以首相身份出席纪念式[1]。高市早苗表示将在联合国防止核武器扩散条约框架内采取"现实的方式"[1]，但未明确承诺坚守日本战后三非核原则（不拥有、不制造、不引进核武器）[1]。据悉高市早苗主张审查第三项原则的可能性[1]，引发幸存者担忧。现存原爆幸存者共计91,105人，平均年龄在86岁以上[1]。1945年8月6日的广岛原爆造成约14万人死亡，长崎原爆造成约7万人死亡[1]。
Hiroshima held its 81st commemoration ceremony on August 8, 2024, honoring the approximately 140,000 people killed in the atomic bombing of August 6, 1945 [1]. The event, attended by representatives from roughly 120 countries and regions, centered on growing concerns about nuclear weapons policy as Japan faces pressure to reconsider its long-standing non-nuclear stance [1].
Mayor Matsui Kazumi used the peace declaration to criticize major powers for waging wars and defending nuclear weapons possession, warning that "simply accepting nuclear deterrence will push a world without nuclear weapons further away" [1]. The mayor's remarks reflected anxieties among survivors, who have grown increasingly worried about potential shifts in Japan's nuclear policy [1]. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae attended the ceremony in her official capacity for the first time, but did not explicitly reaffirm Japan's three non-nuclear principles—not possessing, manufacturing, or importing nuclear weapons [1]. Instead, she pledged to pursue a "realistic approach" within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, language that has fueled survivor concerns about possible reconsideration of the third principle regarding the import of nuclear weapons [1].
The survivor community remains particularly vulnerable, with 91,105 remaining atomic bomb survivors now averaging over 86 years of age [1]. The commemoration underscores Japan's ongoing struggle to balance security commitments with its historical commitment to nuclear disarmament.