毎日新聞 · Monday, Aug 10, 2026 | 18 mins ago · EARTHQUAKENAGASAKI -- A 15-year-old high school student from Kumamoto Prefecture who survived the July 28 Kumamoto earthquake while inside a shopping mall that was later hit by an explosion urged young people to work toward a world free of war and nuclear weapons at a …NAGASAKI -- A 15-year-old high school student from Kumamoto Prefecture who survived the July 28 Kumamoto earthquake while inside a shopping mall that was later hit by an explosion urged young people to work toward a world free of war and nuclear weapons at a recent gathering here ahead of the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Kazuki Morinaga, a first-year student at Kumamoto Prefectural Kumamoto Commercial High School, talked about her experience during the quake at an Aug. 8 gathering of high school students from across Japan who have been campaigning for the abolition of nuclear weapons through a signature drive. During her speech, Morinaga said, "I feel the preciousness of life. Let us use our own hands to build a world where no one is deprived of life or the peace of everyday living." At around 4:27 p.m. on July 28, Morinaga was waiting for a movie to begin in a theater seat located on the second floor of Aeon Mall Kumamoto in the prefectural city of Kashima when …Read more