Hundreds of residents of Japanese city Nagasaki on Sunday held a peace rally to protest Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s security bills as the city marked the 70th anniversary of its atomic bombing.
Protesters, including relative of atomic bombing victims, say Abe's security bills which are under the consideration of the parliament will jeopardize the country's pacifist constitution that has safeguarded peace for 70 years.
"If they overturn the ninth article of the constitution, then Japan will be able to wage aggression war again and kill innocent people. We should never let this happen," said a protester.
"If Abe's security bills are approved, then he can do whatever he wants. Many people in Japan oppose his security bills, even the legislative experts say his bills are against constitution, but he still insists to push for its approval, I feel angry and agitated for that," said another protester.
"A lot of Japanese have been disturbed by the Abe administration. Everybody know that Japan's choice of pacifism in post-war era was right. With this mindset I came to Nagasaki today to mark the atomic bombing," said Takao Takahara, professor of International Peace Research Institute, Meiji Gakuin University.
A memorial service was held at 10:35 on Sunday to remember the victims of Nagasaki atomic bombing. Japanese officials led by Abe and U.S.ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy stood in silent tribute at 11:02, the minute when the atomic bomb was dropped 70 years ago.
Nagasaki mayor Tomihisa Taue announced the city's pacifist declaration at the memorial service, saying that Japan must uphold its commitment to renouncing the right of engaging in war.
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