FOCUS: Kishida brings world to Hiroshima, but nuke message brings division

The Group of Seven leaders' statement on a world without nuclear weapons restating their commitment to non-proliferation principles split experts by offering few surprises, but the Hiroshima summit found them nevertheless agreeing on the value of its symbolism.The outcome document, the Hiroshima Vision on Nuclear Disarmament released at the end of the first day of the summit, was in line with the existing deterrence policy backed by nuclear states.It affirmed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as the "cornerstone" for disarmament, disappointing atomic bomb survivors call…READ FULL ARTICLE