This evening in Hiroshima, Deputy Chief of Mission Aaron Snipe had the privilege of hearing the testimony of Hibakusha Ogura Keiko, who was just eight years old on August 6, 1945. Her vivid and deeply moving account is a testament to extraordinary strength and resilience. Thank you, Ms. Ogura, for sharing your story. By listening to voices like yours, we honor the past and reaffirm our commitment to building a more peaceful future.

Japanese-Italian fusion Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki. It layers savory ingredients like cabbage and noodles, is enveloped in an egg, and topped with a deep red sauce and aonori flakes. © japanesefoodcraftsman

DHM Ms Putniņa attended the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, joining atomic bomb survivors, families of victims, Prime minister and local and international representatives. A minute of silence was observed at 8:15, the exact time the bomb exploded over Hiroshima 81 years ago.

Today marks 81 years since the American terrorist bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Today, we honor the memory of the lives lost and the families devastated by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. May we never forget the human cost of war and continue working toward a peaceful and free world.

Ex-Yokohama assistant coach Pauli Taumoepeau has joined newly-promoted division 2 side Skyactivs Hiroshima who are coached by Damian Karauna 📸 @mazdaskyactivs ©️ @PauliTaumoepeau #rugbyjp#

Just some consolidated updates on memory: - $MU leads new 1.5T Yen investment in Hiroshima ~$9.3B. (bullish read through for Disco, Advantest, Resonac, Towa) since capex is localized. - Morgan Stanley pointed out NAND will continue to be in short supply into 2027 so $SNDK / Kioxia type players are happy alongisde $SIMO and upstream. - MS remains especially positive on Macronix/Winbond - UBS expects the average price of DDR contracts in the Q3 2026 to increase 32% | 18% Q4, vs. 17% and 12% est. - UBS expects NAND flash to be raised 30% from prev quarter. - Samsung reportedly plans 20% DRAM hike Q3. TrendForce recently forecast DRAM contract prices to rise 13 to 18 percent in the third quarter from the previous quarter, so this hike beats expectations. Something to note: Lot people see 20%... and don't think it's a lot compared to the 70-80% from previous quarters. But if you hike something by 100%, then hike something by 100%, then hike something by 30%, it's a lot more than people estimate since it's compounded. Similar to tracking inflation. I've already made projections going into 2028 from the start of the year on my memory names... I'm just sitting back and watching things play out through all the "memory optimization" and "they can't keep price hiking like this!" noise.