Hiroshima and Nagasaki mayors invite Trump for 80th atomic bombing anniversary.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki mayors urged President Trump to visit their cities for the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings.

The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are calling on President Trump to make a visit to their cities this year. They want him to be part of the **80th anniversary** of the atomic bombings and the **end of World War II**. In their letter, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui and Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki urged the president to listen to the **voices of civil society** and pay attention to the **firsthand accounts of the hibakusha**.

They highlighted the crucial role of the U.S. in tackling the **proliferation of nuclear weapons** as global tensions are on the rise. This anniversary, with Hiroshima’s bombing on **Aug. 6, 1945**, and Nagasaki’s three days later, is a vital reminder of the **inhumanity of nuclear weapons** and the urgency for peace.

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