By YOSUKE WATANABE/ Staff Writer
January 8, 2025 at 17:44 JST
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, right, meets with Terumi Tanaka, second from right, co-chairperson of Nihon Hidankyo, and other members of the organization at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Jan. 8. (Takeshi Iwashita)
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba congratulated Terumi Tanaka, co-chairperson of Nihon Hidankyo, and other members of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Jan. 8.
“You have shared the reality of the atomic bombings with the world over the years, and you have received the great honor of the Nobel Peace Prize,” Ishiba said.
“It is extremely significant, and I would like to express my deepest respect and gratitude,” he continued.
Tanaka replied, “Thank you for your words of congratulations.”
This is the first time that Nihon Hidankyo (the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) members have met with Ishiba since they received the prestigious award.
Only the beginning of the meeting was open to the public.
During the closed session that followed, the participants talked about their personal experiences of the atomic bombings.
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