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flag Japan’s PM considers allowing U.S. nuclear-armed ships in ports, sparking debate over its nuclear principles.

flag Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly considering revising Japan’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles, specifically the ban on nuclear weapons entering the country, amid a review of the national security strategy. flag The move, aimed at facilitating U.S. nuclear-armed vessel port calls, could weaken extended deterrence and spark domestic and international backlash. flag While Takaichi has not changed Japan’s stance on not possessing or producing nuclear weapons, her silence on the principles during parliamentary hearings has raised concerns. flag The 1967 policy, rooted in Japan’s history as the only nation to suffer atomic bombings, remains widely supported. flag Opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda urged the government to uphold the principles, warning of global consequences.

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