The headline refers to the recent public ceremony where the Prime Minister of Japan acknowledged the country’s historical role as a nuclear bomb victim. The Prime Minister gave a solemn speech at the commemoration event, reiterating the country's commitment to global peace and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. The focus was on the national mission borne out of their unique experience as a bombed nation, and the responsibility they carry in ensuring such an event never repeats.

Within Japan, ceremonies to commemorate victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings are highly important events that both remember the past and serve as reminders of nuclear dangers. There is a strong cultural emphasis on peace and the country’s modern pacifist constitution. The public generally appreciates when their leaders advocate for these values on a global stage.

Compared to the US or EU, Japan has a unique perspective on nuclear warfare due to its history. While nuclear discussions spark debates over security and military strategy in the US and EU, in Japan, it revolves around pacifism, global peace, victim commemoration, and prevention of a repeat of historical tragedies.