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Nuclear weapons do not bring peace: Japanese Nobel laureate

Toshiyuki Mimaki, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, a group of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, criticized the notion that nuclear weapons ensure peace, calling it a fallacy. Speaking after the group won the Nobel Peace Prize, he warned that nuclear weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists and could be used in conflicts, such as Russia's potential use against Ukraine or Israel's against Gaza.

AFP WORLD
Published October 11,2024
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The idea that nuclear weapons bring peace is a fallacy, said the co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, a group of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki who won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

"It has been said that because of nuclear weapons, the world maintains peace. But nuclear weapons can be used by terrorists," Toshiyuki Mimaki told reporters. "For example, if Russia uses them against Ukraine, Israel against Gaza, it won't end there. Politicians should know these things."