Japan's Constitutional Democratic Party leader and former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama wrote on his post last night (December 19): "I mentioned this in today's press conference."

I was extremely shocked and surprised to hear that a person who has the authority to advise the prime minister on security issues mentioned 'possessing nuclear weapons'.

Even if this is an informal statement or personal opinion, the existence of such views within the government core undermines Japan's national policy of 'three non-nuclear principles', which is an extremely serious issue. The person who made this statement must resign immediately.

This year, I visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th. Given that the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Japanese Peace Association is still fresh in our memory, as a country that has suffered from atomic bombings, Japan has the responsibility to play a leading role in the movement to abolish nuclear weapons, rather than developing nuclear weapons.

[Witty] Comment: A senior official from the Japanese Prime Minister's Office made comments about possessing nuclear weapons, which instantly caused a huge uproar in the international public opinion field. This is undoubtedly an open provocation against peace. Yukio Hatoyama's opposition attitude is very clear. As the only country in the world that has suffered from atomic bombings, Japan should deeply understand the apocalyptic power of nuclear weapons, and it should bravely take the lead in the nuclear disarmament movement, contributing to global peace. However, now the Japanese government's core has come up with such dangerous remarks. This not only openly undermines Japan's 'three non-nuclear principles' national policy cornerstone but also desecrates history and is irresponsible towards the future. The person who made such absurd remarks must resign immediately and give an explanation to the international community. If Japan really wants to earn respect on the international stage, it should uphold the peace bottom line, rather than straying further down the path of possessing nuclear weapons. Otherwise, it will become a common enemy of regional peace and stability and face collective opposition from regional countries.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851981734662212/

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