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Japan abandoning its long-held nuclear weapons taboo
Original: Japan is abandoning its nuclear weapons taboo
Japan is being reported as moving away from its decades-long refusal to consider nuclear weapons, a taboo rooted in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and its postwar pacifist constitution. Commentary suggests regional security fears, including China's rise and North Korea's arsenal, are driving a shift in Japanese thinking. Debate is growing over whether the country should host or eventually acquire nuclear capability.
Why now: Rising regional security threats are prompting renewed debate over Japan's nuclear stance.
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- Japan is abandoning its nuclear weapons taboo · UnHerd
- Japan is abandoning its nuclear weapons taboo · UnHerd
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