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- 1Koizumi urges Japan to debate nuclear weapons without taboos●Defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi has reiterated that it is crucial for Japan to debate the issue of nuclear weapons and nu
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has again called for an open national debate on nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered submarines, saying Japan should discuss such issues "without taboos." He expressed frustration that an atmosphere of reluctance still discourages serious public discussion of nuclear options, a sensitive topic given Japan's postwar pacifist identity and history as the only nation attacked with atomic bombs.
- 2Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi seeks debate on nuclear submarines●Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi seeks to open debate on nuclear issues and nuclear-powered submarines
Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is calling for an open national debate on nuclear issues, including the possibility of nuclear-powered submarines. Any move to discuss nuclear options marks a highly sensitive shift in Japan, the only country to have suffered atomic bombings, where postwar policy has long adhered to the three non-nuclear principles. The proposal is drawing attention to how far Tokyo's security debate may go amid regional tensions.