梅原教授、毎日新聞（朝刊）3面「クローズアップ 伝わらぬ長崎の真意／原爆の日イスラエル除外 主要6カ国大使不参加」の記事にコメントが掲載
Prof. Umehara’s comment appears in an article of the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper (morning edition, page 3) reporting about disputes surrounding Nagasaki City’s decision not to invite the Israeli ambassador to the 79th year memorial ceremony of Nagasaki Atomic Bombing, and the harsh reaction from ambassadors of 6 Western countries, led by the U.S., not to participate in the Nagasaki ceremony as a way to express their concern.