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Japan's PM Takaichi sidesteps pledge on non-nuclear principles amid security review

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has avoided making a clear commitment to upholding Japan's three non-nuclear principles during a memorial ceremony in Hiroshima. While stating that the government "is upholding" the policy, Takaichi indicated that discussions are ongoing regarding revisions to national security documents by year-end, which could potentially involve rethinking these principles. This stance deviates from recent prime ministers who explicitly reaffirmed the non-nuclear principles at similar events. AI

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Japan's PM Takaichi sidesteps pledge on non-nuclear principles amid security review

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

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

    Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday failed to explicitly pledge that Japan will maintain its non-nuclear principles, simply saying the government “is upholding” the long-held policy, as the country marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. …

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