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Japan’s PM considers allowing U.S. nuclear-armed ships in ports, sparking debate over its nuclear principles.
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.
The move, aimed at facilitating U.S. nuclear-armed vessel port calls, could weaken extended deterrence and spark domestic and international backlash.
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.
The 1967 policy, rooted in Japan’s history as the only nation to suffer atomic bombings, remains widely supported.
Opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda urged the government to uphold the principles, warning of global consequences.
El primer ministro de Japón considera permitir a los buques estadounidenses con armas nucleares en los puertos, provocando un debate sobre sus principios nucleares.