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Japanese Leaders Break Taboo by Discussing Nuclear Weapons, Angering China
Original: Japanese Leaders Provoke China by Daring for the First Time To Talk About Nuclear Weapons
Japanese leaders have for the first time openly discussed nuclear weapons, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from China. The remarks break a long-standing taboo in postwar Japan, which remains the only country to have suffered atomic bombings. The discussion is likely to fuel tensions with Beijing and revive debate over Japan's security posture and its pacifist constitution.
Why now: Japan's open discussion of nuclear weapons marks a historic break in policy taboo and provokes diplomatic tension with China.
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- Japanese Leaders Provoke China by Daring for the First Time To Talk About Nuclear Weapons · The New York Sun
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