Japanese FM Kamikawa criticises US Senator’s remarks on atomic bombings

FM Yoko Kamikawa said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham’s repeated justification of the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were “extremely regrettable."

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Japan News

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Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa attends a session in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. PHOTO: THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN

May 16, 2024

TOKYO – Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Tuesday criticized U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s repeated justification of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Kamikawa said the Republican senator’s remarks were “extremely regrettable,” at a press conference.

“I never stop working to promote a better understanding of the reality of the damage caused by the atomic bombings,” she said.

During a TV program on Sunday, Graham said, “That was the right decision,” about the atomic bombings because they were used to end World War II. He also made a similar statement in the U.S. Senate on May 8.

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