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Japan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principles
HK🏛️ PoliticsCenter8 hr. ago

Japan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principles

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not explicitly reaffirm Japan's non-nuclear principles during a press conference commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. Instead, she stated that the government 'is upholding' the long-standing policy, avoiding a clear commitment. Her administration is reportedly considering revising the three non-nuclear principles, which prohibit possession, production, and hosting of nuclear weapons in Japan. Takaichi emphasized that the principles remain unchanged in the direction of policy, though the government is working on updating key national security documents by year-end. Previous leaders, including Shigeru Ishiba and Fumio Kishida, had explicitly pledged to uphold the non-nuclear stance, while former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe once omitted referencing the principles in his speech.

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South China Morning Post logoSouth China Morning PostIndependentCenter8 hr. ago
Japan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principles

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not explicitly reaffirm Japan's non-nuclear principles during a press conference commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. Instead, she stated that the government 'is upholding' the long-standing policy, avoiding a clear commitment. Her administration is reportedly considering revising the three non-nuclear principles, which prohibit possession, production, and hosting of nuclear weapons in Japan. Takaichi emphasized that the principles remain unchanged in the direction of policy, though the government is working on updating key national security documents by year-end. Previous leaders, including Shigeru Ishiba and Fumio Kishida, had explicitly pledged to uphold the non-nuclear stance, while former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe once omitted referencing the principles in his speech.

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