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Why is there a protest in Hiroshima, Japan to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing?
On August 6th, 20 18, it was reported that the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing was held in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Japan. About 50,000 people, including the families of the victims and the citizens of Hiroshima, attended to mourn the victims and pray for permanent peace in the world. At the same time, hundreds of people gathered near the event site to protest Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's participation in the commemorative ceremony and expressed their firm determination to prevent Abe's cabinet from attempting to amend the constitution.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, the commemorative ceremony officially began. Hiroshima Mayor Ichiichi Matsui and representatives of the families of the victims placed the list of 5,393 nuclear explosion victims who died in the past year on the nuclear explosion consolation monument. /kloc-at 8 o'clock in 0/5, at the moment when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the bell of peace rang and everyone at the scene stood up in silence 1 minute.

Ichiro Matsui read the peace declaration and called on people all over the world to work together to give up nuclear weapons and achieve permanent world peace. Subsequently, the organizer released the white dove symbolizing peace.

Abe attended the commemorative ceremony and delivered a speech, mentioning that the Japanese government will continue to adhere to the "three non-nuclear principles", but did not mention the historical background of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, another city, being bombed by atomic bombs.

At the same time as Abe's speech, hundreds of people from all over Japan shouted slogans such as "opposing the war, amending the constitution" and "Abe going back" near the venue, strongly protesting Abe's participation in the commemorative ceremony.

In an interview with Xinhua News Agency, lyna, the organizer of the protest and director of the Hiroshima Action Implementation Committee, said that Abe's regime tried to turn Japan into a country that might wage war by amending the Constitution. The purpose of the protest is to appeal to people to smash Abe's attempt to amend the constitution.

Ji Jun Toyoda from Hyogo Prefecture said that his home is 28 kilometers away from the nuclear explosion center. 1 year-old, high fever and severe otitis media on the day of nuclear explosion. Since then, he has undergone two major operations. My father worked hard all his life to treat him. Regarding the intention of the Abe regime to amend the constitution, Handima expressed great anger and thought that the Abe regime was completely vegetarian, which Japanese nationals could not tolerate.