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Japan opens door to taboo-free nuclear weapons debate
Original: Japan says it’s time for ‘taboo-free’ discussions about acquiring nuclear weapons
Japanese officials say it is time for 'taboo-free' discussions about Japan acquiring nuclear weapons, breaking a long-standing postwar reluctance to debate the option publicly. Japan has for decades maintained a policy of not possessing, producing or allowing nuclear weapons on its territory, so the call represents a significant shift in the tone of national security debate.
Why now: Japan's security debate is intensifying amid regional tensions with North Korea, China and Russia, making its long-standing nuclear taboo newly contested.
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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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