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Japan’s Nuclear Weapons Conundrum via The Diplomat

Posted on 2016/04/06 by norma field

ince 1967, when then-Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato introduced the “three non-nuclear principles,” Japan has existed in a state of contradiction when it comes to the question of nuclear weapons’ place in the world: while Japanese leaders call for the … Continue reading →

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No specific ban on N-weapons, says key Cabinet legal expert via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2016/03/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The head of the nation’s legal watchdog said Japan’s Constitution does not necessarily ban the use of nuclear weapons, but qualified the remark by saying their use is restricted under domestic and international laws. “I am not thinking that the … Continue reading →

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