Statement of Protest Against the U.S. Declaration to Resume Nuclear Testing

Statement of Protest Against the U.S. Declaration to Resume Nuclear Testing

14 November 2025

To: The Embassy of the United States of America

From: Consumers Union of Japan

We are a Japanese citizens’ non governmental organization (NGO). As citizens of a nation that has suffered atomic bombings, we strongly protest President Trump’s declaration to resume nuclear testing.

Nuclear weapons are inhumane weapons that not only cause massive destruction but also inflict prolonged suffering on countless victims. Nuclear testing is an act that leads to the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the United States of America has signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. President Trump’s claim that China, Russia, and Pakistan are conducting nuclear tests is false; North Korea is the only country that has conducted nuclear tests in recent years.

Some countries possess nuclear arsenals large enough to destroy humanity multiple times over. Nuclear weapons must be abolished without delay. What your country must do is take the lead in advancing the path toward nuclear abolition. We strongly demand the withdrawal of President Trump’s remarks, which turn their back on peace.