Japan A-bomb survivors express concern over Trump's election victory

This photo shows the atomic bomb mushroom cloud of the so-called Fat Man nuclear weapon detonated by the US over Nagasaki Japan Aug 9 1945 US Air ForceAFP-Yonhap — This photo shows the atomic bomb mushroom cloud of the so-called "Fat Man" nuclear weapon detonated by the US over Nagasaki, Japan, Aug. 9, 1945. US Air Force/AFP-Yonhap

SEOUL, November 7 (AJP) - Atomic bomb survivors in Japan voiced apprehension on Wednesday following Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, citing worries about his stance on nuclear disarmament.

The development comes just weeks after Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors' organization, Nihon Hidankyo, was awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

"Trump may believe that the world is stable because of nuclear weapons," said Toshiyuki Mimaki, 82, who leads the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations.

"It's difficult to predict in which direction the United States will move, but as hibakusha, we just want him to aim for a world without nuclear weapons."

The election outcome has drawn varied responses from other Japanese stakeholders, including families of those abducted by North Korea, who expressed hope for progress on negotiations with Pyongyang given Trump's previous diplomatic engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

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Japan A-bomb survivors express concern over Trump's election victory

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