Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Japan Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev met with representatives of the Japanese Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) headed by its Co-Chairperson Terumi Tanaka, DKnews.kz reports.
Ambassador congratulated the interlocutors on the recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, stressing that this recognizes the confederation’s efforts in eliminating nuclear weapons and contribution to strengthening international security.
Representatives of the Nihon Hidankyo noted that the term “hibakusha” (those affected by the consequences of a nuclear explosion) has become recognizable in the world and has been transformed into “global hibakusha”, uniting all people affected by nuclear tests, including those in the Semipalatinsk region.
Special attention was paid to Kazakhstan’s upcoming chairmanship of the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which will be held in March 2025 at the UN headquarters in New York.
Tanaka informed that Nihon Hidankyo will send its delegation to the event and expressed support for the Kazakhstan’s chairmanship. It was noted that members of Japanese Parliament representing the ruling coalition plan to participate in the upcoming meeting.
Representatives of the Japanese public organization appreciated Kazakhstan’s leading role in the global movement for nuclear disarmament. Following the meeting, Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev and Terumi Tanaka agreed to work closely together to implement initiatives aimed at creating a world free of nuclear weapons.
Nihon Hidankyo was established in 1956 by persons, who survived the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (hibakusha), to provide assistance to the victims and promote the renunciation of nuclear weapons. The Confederation actively promotes the universalization of the TPNW and advocates for a nuclear-weapon-free world. In 2024, Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
