The Group of Seven summit drew to a close on Sunday, after world leaders expressed their determination to realize a nuclear-free world. Atomic bomb survivors have urged them to take concrete action and to not forget the wishes of the atomic bombed cities.
"In addition to the leaders of the G7 nations, the leaders of invited countries and the president of war-torn Ukraine also gathered in the atomic bombed city of Hiroshima and learned about the tragedy of the bombing. I think that alone was meaningful," said Megumi Shinoda, 91, a Hiroshima resident who was exposed to the atomic bomb's blast when she was 13 years old.
Shinoda has been working to share her experiences, speaking at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and elsewhere. Her sense of urgency grew when Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last year. Amid this crisis, she had high hopes for the summit, set to take place as it was in an atomic bombed city.
