Japan Hidan Association’s Nobel Peace Prize raises doubts

The Norwegian Nobel Committee decides to award the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize Japan Hidankyo This is a grassroots organization made up of survivors of the devastating atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a powerful endorsement of the organization’s campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons. The Nobel Prize propelled the organization’s mission onto the global stage, although Japan’s political stance on nuclear armaments reveals a more complicated picture.

What is Hidango in Japan?

Nihon Hidankyo Founded in 1956, more than a decade after the atomic bombings that killed more than 200,000 civilians, the Nihon Hidankyo Federation of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Victims Organizations has become the only atomic and hydrogen bomb organization nationwide. Union of Victims’ Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo). hibakusha. For decades, the organization has tirelessly advocated for the abolition of nuclear weapons not only within Japan but also on the world stage. Its members spend their lives telling their stories of survival and loss to ensure the world never forgets the human toll of nuclear war.

As they age (the youngest survivor is now in his 80s), Nihon Hidankyo members are focused on passing on their stories to younger generations, ensuring their message remains clear: No country or community should have to endure what they did things. But while Hidan Kyoto has become a beacon of hope for a nuclear-free future, Japan’s stance on nuclear weapons remains less clear.

Japan’s Nuclear Paradox

Japan is the only country to have experienced the full destructive power of nuclear weapons, but its national security still relies on the U.S. nuclear umbrella.

Former Prime Minister Eisaku Sato won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974 for his efforts to promote nuclear disarmament Announce Japan “will never manufacture, possess or permit nuclear weapons on its soil.” But later news came out that the United States’ nuclear warheads were likely to Enter Japan The Cold War demonstrated the country’s delicate balancing act between its pacifist ideals and its strategic dependence.

[1945年8月6日，原子弹爆炸后广岛科学与工业博物馆的废墟。

鉴于日本的现状，这一悖论变得尤为明显。 拒绝签字 2017 年《联合国禁止核武器条约》，这是一项旨在消除核武器的里程碑式协议。通过与美国和其他核武器国家结盟，日本与日本飞段协几十年来所倡导的事业保持了距离。

日本首相石破茂最近在颁奖后发表的评论概括了这种紧张局势：虽然他表示支持废除核武器的长期目标，但他强调了在朝鲜、中国和俄罗斯的核威胁日益严峻的世界中威慑的重要性。

对于许多原爆幸存者来说，日本的立场被视为背叛。日本飞段协前助理秘书长藤森敏树 被称为 该国决定退出该条约“令人心碎”。

2024 年 7 月 25 日，以色列军队对加沙南部汗尤尼斯发动军事攻击。图片来源：Anas-Mohammed

加沙比较

鉴于最近的国际冲突，这种矛盾变得更加明显，日本境外也感受到了战争的恐怖。在日本飞段协荣获诺贝尔和平奖的庆祝活动中，联合领导人御牧俊之将广岛的灾难与加沙目前的苦难进行了比较，引发了争议。

“我确信 [the Nobel Peace Prize] It will go to those who are working hard in Gaza,” he explain. “In Gaza, bleeding children are held by their parents. Just like Japan 80 years ago.”

Mimu’s remarks were strongly opposed by the Israeli ambassador to Japan. condemn The comparison was “outrageous and unfounded.” The ambassador claimed that the analogy distorted history and humiliated the victims of Hiroshima.

However, this dismissal of Mimaki’s comments misses the core message: the collective, unchosen suffering and suffering of civilians caught in an uncontrollable war. lastingdisastrous impact Violence against innocent lives.

This is not the first time the Hiroshima nuclear accident has sparked political tensions. In August, the U.S. and British ambassadors to Japan neglected annual ritual Since no invitation was received from the Israeli Ambassador to commemorate the victims of the Nagasaki atomic bomb.

Mimaki’s comparison may have struck a nerve, but it’s undeniably a call to face the hard truth: Nuclear war, whether a painful memory or a current threat, Destroying lives caught in the crossfire.

ironic victory

Japan’s victory at Hidanbashi is a testament to the resilience and courage of those who survived the unimaginable devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but it is also a reminder that 80 years later, the world still cannot fully face the specter of nuclear war. As the bombers grew older and their numbers dwindled, their message grew more urgent. However, the world seems to be moving in the opposite direction, with new nuclear threats emerging and old alliances strengthening their deterrent role.

In honor of Hidan Kyo, the Nobel Committee illuminated the fragile and often contradictory nature of Japan and the world’s position on nuclear weapons. As the survivors themselves said, “Humanity must never again suffer the sacrifices and torture we experienced.” But whether the world is truly listening remains an open question.