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Summary: Senior official at Prime Minister's Office: Japan should possess nuclear weapons NHK

- A Japanese government official suggested Japan should consider nuclear weapons to bolster national security.
- Revisiting Japan’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles, which prohibit nuclear weapons, would be politically challenging.
- Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has reaffirmed the government's adherence to the principles, but future wording revisions remain unconfirmed.
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Japan security concerns spark debate over nuclear options. A government official suggested reconsidering the nation’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles, a politically sensitive move. PM Sanae reaffirms current policy, but future changes are uncertain. #Japan #security #nuclear
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ID: 57b3805d-fa52-4e9d-aca3-c442f8eb38c8

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251219_01/#summary

Date: Dec. 19, 2025

Notes: 2025-12-19

Created: 2025/12/19 05:40

Updated: 2025/12/19 07:50

Last Read: 2025/12/19 07:50

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