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Japan opens 'taboo-free' debate on nuclear weapons
Original: Japan says it’s time for ‘taboo-free’ discussions about acquiring nuclear weapons
Japan says it is time for 'taboo-free' discussions about acquiring nuclear weapons, breaking a long-standing taboo in the only country to have suffered atomic attacks. The statement signals a potential shift in Japanese security policy, and the suggestion of such a debate is drawing significant attention and controversy internationally.
Why now: A senior Japanese official breaking the country's nuclear taboo is highly controversial and touches on current regional security tensions.
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- Japan says it’s time for ‘taboo-free’ discussions about acquiring nuclear weapons · Yahoo News New Zealand
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