Antinuclear

Finally, 71 years after the dropping of atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the international community is ready to start negotiations on a new treaty banning nuclear weapons. Although this is a historical moment, it was very sad that Japan and the US opposed the UN resolution.

UN committee OKs nuclear arms ban resolution

A UN General Assembly committee has approved a resolution calling for a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

Japan, the only country that has suffered atomic bombings, was among the countries that opposed it, along with nuclear powers including the United States.

The resolution was adopted on Thursday by a majority vote at the General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament.

The resolution submitted by about 50 non-nuclear weapons states calls for starting negotiations on a legally binding treaty in New York in March.

123 countries voted in favor, while 38 voted against. 16 countries abstained.

Among…