核抑止論は破綻　平和宣言の骨子発表―広島市

　広島市の松井一実市長は２８日、８月６日の原爆の日に平和記念式典で読み上げる「平和宣言」の骨子を発表した。世界の指導者に「核抑止論は破綻していることを直視し、厳しい現実から理想へと導くための具体的な取り組みを早急に始める必要がある」と訴え、「広島を訪れ、平和への思いを発信する」ことを求める。
　宣言では被爆者の体験記のほか、非暴力を貫き、インド独立運動を指導したガンジーの言葉も引用するという。
　松井市長は記者会見で「世界中に平和文化を根付かせる取り組みが広がるよう、被爆地広島から強く訴える平和宣言にしたい」と述べた。（2023/07/28-15:45）

The western Japan city of Hiroshima will argue in its annual peace declaration this year that the logic of nuclear deterrence has collapsed, and that world leaders should face up to the situation, it was learned Friday.
   The southwestern city of Nagasaki, meanwhile, will use such a declaration to express its commitment to realizing nuclear abolition amid the prolonged war in Ukraine and the risk of Russia using nuclear weapons.
   The two cities, which were hit by U.S. atomic bombs in the closing days of World War II, released outlines of the their annual declarations on Friday.
   The declarations will be read by Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui on Aug. 6 and Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki on Aug. 9, at the cities' respective peace memorial ceremonies.
   According to the outlines, the Hiroshima declaration will emphasize the need to start taking concrete steps promptly to lead the world from the harsh reality to ideal, and call on world leaders to visit the city and send out a message of peace.