Hiroshima, Nagasaki protest U.S. subcritical nuclear test

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito speaks at a press conference at his office on Feb. 24 to protest against a joint subcritical nuclear experiment in Nevada conducted by the United States and Britain. He said in a statement that the experiment ''may even give other countries an excuse of developing nuclear weapons. We can't help saying that is an outrage that threatens world peace and stability.''

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