5 May

A Japanese atomic bomb survivor has spoken of the devastation of the bombing and has called for cooperative efforts to abolish nuclear arms.

Sueichi Kido spoke at a meeting in New York that was attended by more than 100 members of non-governmental organizations from various countries. He was 5 years old when the nuclear bomb exploded above Nagasaki in 1945.

Kido talked about how he suffered burns on his face and how the bomb devastated the city. He said that more than 9.4 million people have signed a petition calling on all countries to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

A US participant expressed concern over the planned withdrawal by the US and Russia from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, as well as North Korea's nuclear program.—NHK