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Saudi Arabia awarded soccer's 2034 World Cup; six nations to host in 2030

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Saudi Arabia was picked as host of the men’s 2034 FIFA World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday as the soccer governing body held a virtual congress session.
Dec. 11 Saudi Arabia was picked as host of the men’s 2034 FIFA World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday as the soccer governing body held a virtual congress session. The Middle Eastern country was the only bidder.
«This is a historic moment for Saudi Arabia and a dream come true for all our 32 million people who simply love the game», Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal Al Saud, the president of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee said in a news release.
«The kingdom is on a remarkable journey of transformation under Vision 2030 and today is another huge step forward that reflects and celebrates our progress while looking ahead to an even brighter future.»
FIFA also confirmed that the 2030 World Cup will be held in Morocco, Portugal and Spain, in addition the three South American countries of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The bid to host the 2030 World Cup also was uncontested.
Saudi Arabia submitted its bid for the World Cup in July, with plans to hold the competition in 15 state-of-the art stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha and NEOM.
Riyadh’s King Salman International Stadium is to host the opening match and the finale. Saudi Arabia would become the first single-nation host of a 48-team World Cup.
«The vote of the congress is loud and clear», Infantino said.
The decision to approve Saudi Arabia as host was met with widespread scrutiny from Amnesty International and 20 other organizations, who condemned the decision through a joint statement that cited the country’s «weak human rights protections.»
«Today’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 FIFA men’s World Cup, despite the well-known and severe risks to residents, migrant workers and visiting fans alike, marks a moment of great danger», the statement said.
«It should also mark a moment for change. As global and regional human rights organizations, trade unions, fans groups and organizations representing migrant workers, many of us have long highlighted the severe risks posed by Saudi Arabia’s hosting of mega-sporting events.
«By awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia without meaningful protections, FIFA has today decided both to ignore our warnings and discard its own human rights policies. FIFA can never claim that it did not know the severity of the risks of hosting its flagship event in a country with such weak human rights protections. Nor can the national Football Associations voting to approve it.»
The statement also cited evidence showing that migrant workers were «being exploited and subjected to racism, activists being sentenced to decades in prison for expressing themselves peacefully [and] women and LGBTQIA+ people facing legalized discrimination.» The organizations also referenced residents being «forcibly evicted to make way for state projects.»
«It is evident that without urgent action and comprehensive reforms, the 2034 World Cup will be tarnished by repression, discrimination and exploitation on a massive scale», the statement said.
FIFA announced Tuesday that the next women’s World Cup will be held June 24 to 25, 2027, in Brazil.

Орбан после звонка Путину заявил о "самых опасных неделях" войны

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Когда закончится война: Орбан заявил о самых опасных неделях войны. Детали ᐅчитайте новости 1+1 (ТСН.ua)
Орбан заверил, что делает все возможное для прекращения огня.
После телефонного разговора с диктатором Путиным скандальный венгерский премьер Орбан предупредил о «наиболее опасных неделях» войны в Украине.
Об этом политик написал в соцсети Х.
«Сегодня утром у меня был часовой телефонный разговор с президентом Путиным. Это опасные недели российско-украинской войны. Мы делаем все возможные дипломатические шаги, чтобы аргументировать в пользу прекращения огня и мирных переговоров», — написал Орбан.
После поездки в США Орбан сегодня позвонил по телефону российскому диктатору Путину, с которым обсудил войну в Украине.

Stable version of iOS 18.2 arrives with Genmoji, Image Playground, AI integration for Siri, more

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Apple pushes out the stable version of iOS 18.2 which includes the second batch of Apple Intelligence features.
Apple pushed out the first wave of its Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 16 series users and those with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max with the release of stable iOS 18.1 late in October. Today, the second batch of Apple Intelligence was pushed out to the same models with the release of the stable version of iOS 18.2.
The AI features that come with iOS 18.2 include the Image Playground. You can use descriptions, concepts, and people from your photo library to create images in two different styles: Animation or Illustration. Personally, I haven’t really found the Image Playground to be as useful as requesting an image from Gemini or ChatGPT. Hopefully, the Image Playground will improve over time. Image Playground is integrated into Messages and Mail besides being a dedicated app.
What I did find fun and useful was Genmoji which allows you to create custom emojis. Simply type in the description of what emoji you want to create. For example, you can type in «Cow wearing sunglasses» and a few seconds later the emoji appears. It will sync in your sticker drawer on all devices with iCloud enabled. In the Messages app, tap the emoji icon in the bottom left corner and then press the purple emoji icon with the «+» symbol in a circle to the right of the text field. Type the emoji you want to create in the field that says «Describe a Genmoji.»
Siri’s integration with ChatGPT begins with iOS 18.2. First, go to Settings and tap on Apple Intelligence and Siri. Under the Extensions heading, tap on ChatGPT to sign into the app. There is a free tier so don’t be afraid to log in. With this update installed, certain questions that Siri can’t answer will be directed to ChatGPT, that is, if you approve. Otherwise, you can have Siri ask the web for a response. Since most of us have been trying to get Siri to stop directing us to websites to answer a query, you should give ChatGPT a shot.
A new feature in Writing Tools will allow you to use ChatGPT to compose a letter or message based on your request. Go to the Mail app (not Gmail), tap the compose icon in the lower right corner (it looks like a pen on paper), and tap on the body of the letter. A toolbar will appear above the keyboard. Press on the Apple Intelligence logo and Writing Tools will open.
On the very bottom is a field marked «Compose.» Tap it and you’ll see a field marked «Compose with ChatGPT.» Press on that and then type in the letter you want ChatGPT to compose for you and what style you want it to be in. You can even ask ChatGPT to compose a letter about the iPhone as a rap song.
On any one of the iPhone 16 series phones, iOS 18.2 adds Visual Intelligence with Camera Control. Focus your camera on an object or item of interest and with the Camera Control, you can choose to get information on this item or object via Google Search or ChatGPT.
The native Mail app will now sort your email to prioritize important letters. These «priority» emails will appear at the top of your in-box, clearly marked. The update to iOS 18.2 also includes a new feature that has nothing to do with AI, which makes it available to all iPhone models compatible with iOS 18.2. The new Default Apps page will allow you to set your default apps quickly. The options you have will include apps that you have already installed on your iPhone:

中国艦船、第1列島線内に90隻 台湾「軍事威嚇、国際海運を妨害」

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台湾外交部（外務省）は11日、九州から台湾を通って南シナ海に延びる第1列島線内で中国海軍や中国海警局の多数の艦船が軍事活動を行っていることが国際海運を妨害しているとして、「軍事的威嚇」を直ちにやめる…
台湾外交部（外務省）は 、九州から台湾を通って南シナ海に延びる第1列島線内で中国海軍や中国海警局の多数の艦船が軍事活動を行っていることが国際海運を妨害しているとして、「軍事的威嚇」を直ちにやめるよう求める声明を発表した。台湾当局関係者によると、計90隻余りが第1列島線の内側を中心に展開しており、台湾海峡危機があった 以来「最大規模の海上軍事行動」だと指摘している。
台湾当局関係者によると、約60隻は中国海軍船で約30隻は中国海警局船。東シナ海から南シナ海にわたる広い範囲に展開しているという。これまでに海軍は海上の船や地上への攻撃、海警局は臨検などをシミュレーションしたとみられる。

Yankees Linked To Blockbuster Trade For Projected $195 Million Astros Superstar

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The New York Yankees recently agreed to a deal with Max Fried, which could free them up to swing a blockbuster trade for Houston Astros star Kyle Tucker.
The Houston Astros are reportedly listening to trade offers for superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker, which opens up the outfielder market quite a bit. One of the teams being connected to Tucker, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, is the New York Yankees. The Yankees just lost Juan Soto and signed pitcher Max Fried this week. Tucker is projected to sign a $195 million deal when he hits free agency next offseason, per Spotrac.
«More and more, it is appearing as if the Astros are open to trading Kyle Tucker and the Yankees are among the teams most seriously pursuing the star outfielder, The Post has learned», Sherman wrote. «What makes the Yankees fascinating is that an agreement with Max Fried gives them seven potential starters for next season. The thought is that would motivate them to trade Marcus Stroman to get out of as much of his $18 million owed next year as possible and/or Nestor Cortes, who will be entering his walk year. And that might happen.»
The addition of Fried opens the Yankees up a lot. They can now freely deal away Stroman, Cortes, or both without having to worry too much about depth. Getting off Stroman’s contract would free up the team to add much-needed help to the bullpen. But it would be a different starter New York would have to move to acquire Tucker.
«But because the top of the Yankee farm system is in a down cycle, they would have to get creative to acquire someone as talented as Tucker, and Houston is said to be very interested in AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil», Sherman wrote. «It is possible that Gil and Ben Rice could front a package that at least gets the Yankees to the table.»
It’s almost a guarantee that a Tucker-to-the-Yankees trade would begin with Gil. There is no trade, no matter the prospect return, without the reigning AL Rookie of the Year heading to Houston.
After that, Ben Rice, Will Warren, Everson Pereira, and Brock Selvidge could all make some sense to move. But the Yankees are interested and they have the pieces to make a deal worth listening to.
More MLB: Yankees’ Veteran-Led Emergency Juan Soto Plan B Should Excite Fans

Hannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation in Los Angeles…
Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation in Los Angeles, has been found safe, police said Wednesday.
Kobayashi vanished last month in Los Angeles. She missed her connecting flight and planned to explore the city the next day, but subsequent text messages to her family — and an inability to then reach her — alarmed them so much that they later reported her missing.
Other details about her disappearance, as well as where and how she was found, were not immediately available Wednesday, but police previously said she was “voluntarily missing” and had gone on her own will across the border into Mexico.
“We are happy to learn that Hannah has been found safe,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement. “Now that we have this new information, this has become a private matter and we will wrap up our investigation.”
Kobayashi’s mother and sister, in a statement through their lawyer, were the first to announce Wednesday that she had been found safe.
“We are incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah has been found safe,” Brandi Yee and Sydni Kobayashi wrote. “This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through. We want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us during this difficult time. Your kindness and concern have meant the world to us.”
Kobayashi, a budding photographer from Maui, was heading to New York City on Nov. 8 for a new job and to visit relatives when she missed a connecting flight during a stop at Los Angeles International Airport. She told her family she was sleeping at the airport that night and texted them the next day to say she was sightseeing in Los Angeles.
Her family reported her missing to law enforcement on Nov. 11 after relatives received “strange and cryptic, just alarming” text messages, according to her aunt Larie Pidgeon.
“Once the family started pressing, she went dark,” Pidgeon told The Associated Press late last month. After the texts on Nov. 11, her phone “just went dead,” Pidgeon said.
Family members, friends and local volunteers searched for Hannah in Los Angeles. Hannah’s father, Ryan Kobayashi, was among those who flew in from Hawaii to help in the search. He was found dead Nov. 24 in a parking lot near LA International Airport, according to the county medical examiner. Kobayashi’s family confirmed Ryan Kobayashi’s death in a statement the same day, saying they “endured a devastating tragedy” and that he died by suicide.
Police said Hannah Kobayashi walked into Mexico at the San Ysidro border crossing about 125 miles (201 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles on Nov. 12, the day after her family reported her missing. Authorities made the announcement after reviewing security video from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Kobayashi disappeared voluntarily as she sought to “step away from modern connectivity,” Jim McDonnell, the LA police chief, previously said.
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Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. But when exactly?

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ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally appointed as the 2034 World Cup…
Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally appointed as the 2034 World Cup host on Wednesday.
Still, many questions remain about the tournament as well as the 2030 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with three games in South America.
Here are some of the key issues that need to be answered over the next decade:
Saudi Arabia proposes 15 stadiums — eight still on paper — in five cities: Eight in the capital Riyadh, four in the Red Sea port city Jeddah, and one each in Abha, Al Khobar and Neom, the planned futuristic mega-project. Each would have at least 40,000 seats for World Cup games.
The opening game and final are set for a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh. Some designs are vivid. In Neom, the stadium is planned 350 meters (yards) above street level and one near Riyadh is designed to be atop a 200-meter cliff with a retractable wall of LED screens.
Saudi Arabia aims to host all 104 games, though there has been speculation that some games could be played in neighboring or nearby countries.
Surely not in the traditional World Cup period of June-July, when temperatures in Saudi Arabia routinely exceed 40 Celsius (104 degrees).
FIFA moved the Qatar-hosted World Cup to November-December 2022, though those dates were not loved by most European clubs and leagues whose seasons were interrupted. Also, that slot is complicated in 2034 by the holy month of Ramadan through mid-December and Riyadh hosting the multi-sport Asian Games.
January 2034 could be a possibility even though that would be just before the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The International Olympic Committee has signaled it won’t be opposed to back-to-back major events.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Saudi World Cup bid official Hammad Albalawi said the precise dates of the tournament are up the world soccer body.
“That’s a decision by FIFA. We stand ready to be part of this conversation. But ultimately it’s a FIFA decision together with the confederations,” Albalawi said.
Giving more rights and freedoms to women in a traditionally conservative society is fundamental to Saudi messaging around the modernization program known as Vision 2030.
The kingdom decided in 2017 to let women attend sports events, initially in major cities and in family zones separate from men-only sections.
By 2034, at the promised pace of social reforms, female fans should not be restricted.
Saudi Arabia launched a women’s professional soccer league in 2022 with players joining from clubs in Europe. They face no restrictions playing in shorts and with hair uncovered.
The Saudi prohibition of alcohol is clear and understood before FIFA signs any sponsor deals for 2034. But will there be any exceptions?
The alcohol issue was problematic for the World Cup in Qatar because the expectation was created that beer sales would be allowed at stadiums even before Qatar won its bid in 2010. One year later, FIFA extended a long-time deal to have Budweiser as the official World Cup beer through 2022.
Qatar then backtracked on that promise three days before the first game, causing confusion and the sense of a promise broken.
In Qatar, alcohol was served only at luxury suites at the stadiums. Visitors could also have a drink in some hotel bars.
But Saudi Arabia has even stricter rules on alcohol — and there is no indication that will change.
Albalawi noted that Saudi Arabia has successfully hosted dozens of sports events where alcohol wasn’t served.
“We’re creating a safe and secure family environment for fans to bring their families into our stadiums,” he said.
Saudi promises to reform and enforce labor laws, and fully respect migrant workers, have been accepted by FIFA but face broad skepticism from rights groups and trade unions. A formal complaint is being investigated by the U.N.-backed International Labor Organization.
Protecting the migrant workers needed to build stadiums and other tournament projects — a decade after it was a defining issue for Qatar — looms as a signature challenge for Saudi Arabia.
Saudi-Israeli relations had been improving when FIFA all but gave the 2034 World Cup to the kingdom on Oct. 4 last year. Three days later Hamas attacked Israel and diplomacy got more complicated.
Any soccer federation bidding to host a FIFA tournament accepts a basic principle that whichever team qualifies is welcome.
That did not stop Indonesia putting up barriers last year to Israel coming for the men’s Under-20 World Cup. Indonesia does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel which had qualified through a European tournament nine months before the issue flared.
FIFA moved the entire tournament to Argentina and the Israeli team reached the semifinals.
Israel played at the 1970 World Cup but has never advanced through qualifying in Europe, where it has been a member of UEFA for 30 years. Europe should have 16 places in the 48-team World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Most of the attention at the FIFA Congress on Wednesday was on the Saudi decision, but the soccer body and its members also formally approved the hosts of the 2030 World Cup — the most spread out and longest ever.
One game each in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, the original host in 1930, will be played from June 8-9. The tournament resumes four days later for the other 101 games shared between Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
Six countries, three continents, multiple languages and currencies. Fans traveling on planes, trains, automobiles and boats across about 14 kilometers (10 miles) of water between Spain and Morocco.
The final is due on July 21, 2030 and a decision on where it will be played could cause some tension between the host countries.
Morocco wants it in the world’s biggest soccer venue — the planned 115,000-seat King Hassan II Stadium in Casablanca. Spain, meanwhile, has proposed to host the final in either of the remodeled home stadiums of club giants Real Madrid or Barcelona.
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Associated Press writer Baraa Anwer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contributed to this report.
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FBI Director Chris Wray resigning amid pressure from Trump

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Trump had repeatedly indicated he would fire him if he didn’t step down.
FBI Director Christopher Wray told employees at an internal town hall on Wednesday that he is resigning, according to sources familiar with the meeting.
He said he is stepping down at the end of the current Biden administration.
«After weeks of careful thought, I’ve decided the right thing for the Bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration in January and then step down. My goal is to keep the focus on our mission — the indispensable work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every day. In my view, this is the best way to avoid dragging the Bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work», he said in his remarks.
«It should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway — this is not easy for me. I love this place, I love our mission, and I love our people — but my focus is, and always has been, on us and doing what’s right for the FBI», he said.
«When you look at where the threats are headed, it’s clear that the importance of our work — keeping Americans safe and upholding the Constitution — will not change. And what absolutely cannot, must not change is our commitment to doing the right thing, the right way, every time. Our adherence to our core values, our dedication to independence and objectivity, and our defense of the rule of law — those fundamental aspects of who we are must never change», he said.
«That’s the real strength of the the importance of our mission, the quality of our people, and their dedication to service over self. It’s an unshakeable foundation that’s stood the test of time, and cannot be easily moved. And it — you, the men and women of the FBI — are why the bureau will endure and remain successful long into the future», Wray continued.
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to replace Wray at the FBI, pending Senate confirmation.
Trump reacted to the news shortly after in a statement railing against Wray and praising Patel, who was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to shore up support among Republican senators.
«The resignation of Christopher Wray is a great day for America as it will end the Weaponization of what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice», Trump wrote on his social media platform. «I just don’t know what happened to him. We will now restore the Rule of Law for all Americans.»
Trump specifically took aim at the Justice Department’s investigations against him by special counsel Jack Smith.
«Under the leadership of Christopher Wray, the FBI illegally raided my home, without cause, worked diligently on illegally impeaching and indicting me, and has done everything else to interfere with the success and future of America», Trump wrote. «They have used their vast powers to threaten and destroy many innocent Americans, some of which will never be able to recover from what has been done to them.»
Patel Senior White House Correspondent Mary Bruce just after Wray’s announcement he’ll be ready on «Day 1.»
«We look forward to a very smooth transition and I’ll be ready to go on day one», he said.
Patel declined to answer any additional questions about retribution, his message to Trump or whether he’s spoken to the president-elect.
Wray, who was appointed by then-President Trump to a 10-year term and confirmed in August 2017, oversaw the agency in a «heightened threat environment» and number of high-profile cases, including the investigation of the man who appointed him.
Congress changed the FBI director’s tenure to 10 years to years to address concerns about political interference.
As FBI director, Wray oversaw the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, hundreds of Chinese espionage cases, the probes into Trump’s and President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents as well as thousands more criminal investigations.
Wray was nominated by Trump after Trump fired his predecessor, James Comey.
Republican critics have accused Wray’s FBI of political interference, a lack of transparency and a lack of responsiveness to Congress.
Iowa GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, the incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Wray on Dec. 9, expressing a «vote of no confidence» in Wray and his deputy director.
«For the good of the country, it’s time for you and your deputy to move on to the next chapter of your life», Grassley wrote.
Grassley quickly responded to Wray’s resignation announcement.
«Wray’s departure is an opportunity for a new era of transparency and accountability at the FBI. Future FBI Directors ought to learn a lesson from Wray’s mistakes. Stonewalling Congress, breaking promises, applying double standards and turning your back on whistleblowers is no longer going to cut it», the senator said.

Trump says Wray resignation 'great day for America,' touts Kash Patel as 'most qualified' to lead FBI

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President-elect Trump said Christopher Wray’s resignation is a “great day for America,» telling Fox News Digital it “will end the weaponization» of the FBI, while touting his nominee Kash Patel as the “most qualified» to lead the bureau.
President-elect Trump said Christopher Wray’s resignation is a «great day for America», telling Fox News Digital it «will end the weaponization» of the FBI, while touting his nominee Kash Patel as the «most qualified» to lead the bureau.
Wray announced Wednesday afternoon his plans to resign in January 2025.
«The resignation of Christopher Wray is a great day for America as it will end the weaponization of what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice», Trump told Fox News Digital. «I just don’t know what happened to him.»
Trump said his administration «will now restore the rule of law for all Americans.»
«Under the leadership of Christopher Wray, the FBI illegally raided my home, without cause, worked diligently on illegally impeaching and indicting me, and has done everything else to interfere with the success and future of America», Trump told Fox News Digital. «They have used their vast powers to threaten and destroy many innocent Americans, some of which will never be able to recover from what has been done to them.»
The president-elect looked ahead to his nominee to lead the bureau, Kash Patel.
«Kash Patel is the most qualified nominee to lead the FBI in the Agency’s History, and is committed to helping ensure that Law, Order, and Justice will be brought back to our Country again, and soon», Trump said. «As everyone knows, I have great respect for the rank-and-file of the FBI, and they have great respect for me. They want to see these changes every bit as much as I do but, more importantly, the American People are demanding a strong, but fair, system of justice.»
«We want our FBI back, and that will now happen», he continued. «I look forward to Kash Patel’s confirmation, so that the process of Making the FBI Great Again can begin.»

ノーベル平和賞 授賞式 日本被団協 田中熙巳さん【演説全文】

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ノーベル平和賞の授賞式が日本時間の10日夜、ノルウェーの首都オスロで行われ、被爆者の立場から核兵器の廃絶などを訴えてきた…
ノーベル平和賞の授賞式が日本時間の 夜、ノルウェーの首都オスロで行われ、被爆者の立場から核兵器の廃絶などを訴えてきた日本被団協＝日本原水爆被害者団体協議会にメダルと賞状が授与されました。
演説を行った代表委員の田中熙巳さんは「核兵器をなくしていくためにどうしたらいいか、世界中のみなさんで共に話し合い、求めていただきたい」と訴えました。代表委員 田中熙巳さんの演説全文
国王ならびに王妃両陛下、皇太子・皇太子妃両殿下、ノルウェー・ノーベル委員会のみなさん、ご列席のみなさん、核兵器廃絶をめざしてたたかう世界の友人のみなさん、ただいま紹介いただきました日本被団協の代表委員の一人であります、田中熙巳でございます。本日は受賞者「日本被団協」を代表してごあいさつをする機会を頂きありがとうございます。
私たちは に「原水爆被害者団体協議会」（日本被団協）を結成しました。生きながらえた原爆被害者は歴史上未曽有の非人道的な被害をふたたび繰り返すことのないようにと、二つの基本要求を掲げて運動を展開してまいりました。一つは、日本政府の「戦争の被害は国民が受忍しなければならない」との主張に抗い、原爆被害は戦争を開始し遂行した国によって償われなければならないという私たちの運動であります。二つは、核兵器は極めて非人道的な殺りく兵器であり人類とは共存させてはならない、すみやかに廃絶しなければならない、という運動であります。
この運動は「核のタブー」の形成に大きな役割を果たしたことは間違いないでしょう。しかし、今日、依然として12000発の核弾頭が地球上に存在し、4000発近くの核弾頭が即座に発射可能に配備がされているなかで、ウクライナ戦争における核超大国のロシアによる核の威嚇、また、パレスチナ自治区ガザ地区に対しイスラエルが執拗に攻撃を加える中で核兵器の使用を口にする閣僚が現れるなど、市民の犠牲に加えて「核のタブー」が壊されようとしていることに限りない悔しさと憤りを覚えます。
私は長崎原爆の被爆者の一人であります。13歳の時に爆心地から東に3キロ余り離れた自宅において被爆しました。 、爆撃機1機の爆音が突然聞こえるとまもなく、真っ白な光で体が包まれました。その光に驚愕し2階から階下にかけおりました。目と耳をふさいで伏せた直後に強烈な衝撃波が通り抜けて行きました。その後の記憶はなく、気がついた時には大きなガラス戸が私の体の上に覆いかぶさっていました。しかし、ガラスが一枚も割れていなかったのはこれは私の奇跡というほかありません。ほぼ無傷で助かりました。
長崎原爆の惨状をつぶさに見たのは 後、爆心地帯に住んでいた二人の伯母の安否を尋ねるために訪れた時です。わたしと母は小高い山を迂回し、峠にたどり着き、眼下を見下ろして愕然としました。3キロ余り先の港まで、黒く焼き尽くされた廃墟が広がっていました。煉瓦造りの東洋一を誇った大きな教会・浦上天主堂は崩れ落ち、みるかげもありませんでした。麓に降りていく道筋の家はすべて焼け落ち、その周りに遺体が放置され、あるいは大けがや大やけどを負いながらなお生きている人々が、誰からの救援もなく放置されておりました。私はほとんど無感動となり、人間らしい心も閉ざし、ただひたすら目的地に向かうだけでありました。一人の伯母は爆心地から400mの自宅の焼け跡に大学生の孫とともに黒焦げの死体で転がっていました。もう一人の伯母の家は倒壊し、木材の山になっていました。祖父は全身大やけどで瀕死の状態でしゃがみこんでいました。伯母は大やけどを負い私たちの着く直前に亡くなっていて、私たちの手で野原で荼毘にふしました。ほとんど無傷だった伯父は救援を求めてその場を離れていましたが、救援先で倒れ、高熱で1週間ほどで苦しみ亡くなったそうです。
一発の原子爆弾は私の身内5人を無残な姿に変え一挙に命を奪いました。その時目にした人々の死にざまは、人間の死とはとても言えないありさまでした。誰からの手当ても受けることなく苦しんでいる人々が何十人何百人といました。たとえ戦争といえどもこんな殺し方、こんな傷つけ方をしてはいけないと、私はそのとき、強く感じたものであります。
長崎原爆は上空600メートルで爆発し、放出したエネルギーの50％は衝撃波として家屋を押しつぶし、35％は熱線として屋外の人々に大やけどを負わせ、倒壊した家屋のいたるところに火をつけました。多くの人が家屋に押しつぶされたまま焼き殺されました。残りの15％は中性子線やγ線などの放射線として人体を貫き内部から破壊し、死に至らせ、また原爆症の原因を作りました。
その年の末まで広島、長崎の死亡者の数は、広島14万人前後、長崎7万人前後とされています。原爆を被爆しけがを負い、放射線に被ばくし生存していた人は40万人あまりといえます。
生き残った被爆者たちは被爆後7年間、占領軍に沈黙を強いられました。さらに日本政府からも見放されました。被爆後の十年間、孤独と、病苦と生活苦、偏見と差別に耐え続けざるをえませんでした。
のビキニ環礁でのアメリカの水爆実験によって、日本の漁船が「死の灰」を被ばく、大きな事件になりました。中でも第五福竜丸の乗組員23人が全員被ばくし、急性放射能症を発症し、捕獲したマグロはすべて投棄されることになりました。
この事件が契機となって、原水爆実験禁止、原水爆反対運動が日本に始まりました。世界でも始まりました。燎原の火のように日本中に広がったのです。3000万を超える署名が結実し、 「原水爆禁止世界大会」が広島で開かれ、翌年の 、第2回世界大会が長崎で開かれました。この運動に励まされて、大会に参加した原爆被害者によって 「日本原水爆被害者団体協議会」が結成されたのであります。結成宣言で「自らを救うとともに、私たちの体験を通して人類の危機を救おう」との決意を表明したのであります。「核兵器の廃絶と原爆被害に対する国の補償」を求めて運動に立ち上がったのであります。
運動の結果、 に「原子爆弾被爆者の医療に関する法律」が制定されます。しかし、その内容は、「被爆者健康手帳」を交付し、無料で健康診断を実施するという簡単なものでありました。
さらにもうひとつ、厚生大臣が原爆症と認定した疾病にかかった場合のみ、その医療費を支給するというものでありました。 になり、「原子爆弾被爆者に対する特別措置に関する法律」というのを制定させました。これは、数種類の手当てを給付するということで経済的な援助を行いました。しかしそれは社会保障制度でありまして、国家補償はかたくなに拒まれたのであります。
、日本被団協は「原爆被害者調査」を実施しました。この調査で、原爆被害はいのち、からだ、こころ、くらしにわたるすべての被害を加えるというものでありました。命を奪われ、身体にも心にも傷を負い、病気があることや偏見から働くこともままならない実態が明らかになりました。この調査結果は、原爆被害者の基本要求を強く裏付けるものとなりました。自分たちが体験した悲惨な苦しみを二度と、世界中の誰にも味わわせてはならないとの思いを強くいたしました。
、この2つの法律を合体した「原子爆弾被爆者に対する援護に関する法律」が制定されました。しかし、何十万人という死者に対する補償はまったくなく、日本政府は一貫して国家補償を拒み、放射線被害に限定した対策のみを今日まで続けております。もう一度繰り返します、原爆で亡くなった死者に対する償いは、日本政府はまったくしていないという事実をお知りいただきたいというふうに思います。
これらの法律は、長い間、国籍に関わらず海外在住の原爆被爆者に対し、適用されていませんでしたが、日本で被爆し、母国に帰った韓国の被爆者や、戦後アメリカ、ブラジル、メキシコ、カナダ、このほかに移住した多くの被爆者は、被爆者特有の病気を抱えながら原爆被害への無理解に苦しみ、それぞれの国で結成された原爆被害者の会と私たちは連帯し、ある時は共同し、裁判など活動を通して国に訴え、国内とほぼ同様の援護が行われるようになってまいりました。
私たちは、核兵器のすみやかな廃絶を求めて、自国政府や核兵器保有国ほか諸国に要請運動を強めてまいりました。 国連NGOの主催で「被爆の実相と被爆者の実情」に関する国際シンポジウムが日本で開催されました。原爆が人間に与える被害の実相を明らかにしました。このころ、ヨーロッパで核戦争の危機が高まり、各国で数十万人の大集会が開かれました。これら集会での証言に日本被団協に対する依頼が続いたのであります。
と にニューヨーク国連本部で開かれた国連軍縮特別総会には、日本被団協の代表がそれぞれ40人近く参加し、総会議場での演説のほか、証言活動を展開しました。核兵器不拡散条約の再検討会議とその準備委員会で、日本被団協代表は発言機会を確保し、あわせて再検討会議の期間中に、国連本部総会議場ロビーで原爆展を開き、大きな成果を上げました。 、NPT再検討会議準備委員会でノルウェー政府が「核兵器の人道的影響に関する会議」の開催を提案し、 から3回にわたる会議で原爆被害者の証言が重く受けとめられ「核兵器禁止条約」交渉会議に発展いたしました。
、日本被団協が提案し世界の原爆被害者が呼びかけた「核兵器の禁止・廃絶を求める国際署名」は大きく広がり、1370万を超える署名を国連に提出いたしました。その結果でもありますが、 122か国の賛同をえて「核兵器禁止条約」が制定されたのであります。これは私たちにとって大変大きな喜びでありました。
さて、核兵器の保有と使用を前提とする核抑止論ではなく、核兵器は一発たりとも持ってはいけないというのが原爆被害者の心からの願いであります。想像してみてください。直ちに発射できる核弾頭が4000発もあるということを。広島や長崎で起こったことの数百倍、数千倍の被害が直ちに現出することがあるということ。みなさんがいつ被害者になってもおかしくない、あるいは、加害者になるかもしれない状況がございます。ですから、核兵器をなくしていくためにどうしたらいいか、世界中のみなさんで共に話し合い、求めていただきたいと思うのであります。
原爆被害者の現在の平均年齢は85歳。10年先には直接の被爆体験者としての証言ができるのは数人になるかもしれません。これからは、私たちがやってきた運動を、次の世代のみなさんが、工夫して築いていくことを期待しております。
一つ大きな参考になるものがあります。それは、日本被団協と密接に協力して被団協運動の記録や被爆者の証言、各地の被団協の活動記録などの保存に努めてきました、NPO法人の「ノーモア・ヒバクシャ記憶遺産を継承する会」の存在であります。この会は結成されてから15年近く、粘り強く活動を進めて、被爆者たちの草の根の運動、証言や各地の被爆者団体の運動の記録などをアーカイブスとして保存、管理してまいりました。これらを外に向かって活用する運動に大きく踏み出されることを期待いたします。私はこの会が行動を含んだ、実相の普及に全力を傾注する組織になってもらえるのではないかと期待しています。国内にとどまらず国際的な活動が大きく展開してくださることを強く願っています。
世界中のみなさん、「核兵器禁止条約」のさらなる普遍化と核兵器廃絶の国際条約の締結を目指し、核兵器の非人道性を感性で受け止めることのできるような原爆体験の証言の場を各国で開いてください。とりわけ、核兵器国とそれらの同盟国の市民の中にしっかりと核兵器は人類と共存できない、共存させてはならないという信念が根付くこと、自国の政府の核政策を変えさせる力になることを私たちは願っています。
人類が核兵器で自滅することのないように！！そして、核兵器も戦争もない世界の人間社会を求めて共に頑張りましょう！！ありがとうございました。

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