The Japanese government reiterated its adherence to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, but stated that if war occurs and U.S. nuclear weapons enter Japan, it will temporarily determine its position!
Regarding Takayuki Kurita's refusal to commit to upholding the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kiichi Kihara spoke on behalf of the Japanese Cabinet, reiterating the government's commitment to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles and stating that it would inherit the view of former Foreign Minister Koichiro Matsuoka in 2010, which was that if U.S. ships carrying nuclear weapons are forced to visit Japan in the future, it should be decided by the ruling administration at that time.
On the 11th, during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, when asked whether the "National Security Strategy" and two other documents would maintain the wording "adherence to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles" when being revised, Takayuki Kurita replied: "I have instructed a review of the three documents, and work has already begun, but it is not yet the stage where I can say 'it will become this way'."
Regarding this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kiichi Kihara said: "As a policy guideline, the government adheres to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles. Based on this, we will continue with the response given by then Foreign Minister Koichiro Matsuoka in 2010, and we will consider that if U.S. ships carrying nuclear weapons are forced to visit Japan in the event of an incident in the future, it should be decided by the ruling administration at that time."
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