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Koizumi urges open debate on nuclear weapons in Japan

Original: Defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi has reiterated that it is crucial for Japan to debate the issue of nuclear weapons and nu

Japan's defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi has repeated his call for the country to openly debate nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered submarines "without taboos," arguing that an unspoken atmosphere discourages such discussion. As head of the defense ministry, his remarks touch one of the most sensitive questions in postwar Japanese security policy, given Japan's non-nuclear principles and its history as the only nation attacked with atomic bombs.

Why now: A sitting Japanese defense minister challenging the nuclear taboo is a rare and politically charged stance.

Shinjiro KoizumiJapanJapan's Ministry of Defense

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• Defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi has reiterated that it is crucial for Japan to debate the issue of nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered subs "without taboos," lamenting an atmosphere he says frowns on such discussion. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/… · thejapantimes · 3

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