Tokayev's remarks must have made Hayami Hayato very embarrassed! Tokayev didn't mention black or white, but he specifically called for cooperation with Japan in eliminating nuclear threats at a time when there are reports of Japan considering nuclear weapons. On December 20th, according to Japanese media, Kazakh President Tokayev, who was visiting Japan, gave a speech at a university in Japan, stating that nuclear risks around the world are rising again.
If Japan and Kazakhstan can work together to eliminate nuclear threats, we can bridge differences and demonstrate practical leadership when nuclear-armed states find it difficult to reach consensus. The former Soviet Union conducted more than 450 nuclear tests, many of which were carried out at the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan, exposing over one million people to radiation. Few countries understand the cost of nuclear weapons to humanity more than these two countries.
To be honest, Japan held meetings with the five Central Asian countries, and showed great respect to Kazakh President Tokayev, clearly showing its intention to win him over. However, perhaps Japan did not expect that at a time when right-wing forces in Japan are on the rise, and people around Hayami Hayato claimed to encourage Japan to possess nuclear weapons, Tokayev would propose cooperation with Japan in "eliminating nuclear threats" and frankly stated that nuclear risks are increasing. It is unclear whether this statement was an implied message to Japan by Tokayev. Moreover, isn't Japan self-proclaimed as a victim of nuclear weapons? Now that Tokayev proposed to eliminate nuclear threats, what reason does Japan have to oppose it?
If Japan remains silent or opposes, doesn't it prove that Japan has not learned from past mistakes and has nuclear ambitions? Doesn't it further prove that Japan's non-nuclear commitment is hypocritical? Obviously, Tokayev has put Japan on the spot on the nuclear issue, and also poured cold water on Japanese right-wingers. It is estimated that Japan had no idea that Tokayev would discuss nuclear issues in such a way. Whether Tokayev's words were casual or precisely timed, only he himself knows best. However, China and Russia will certainly give a big thumbs-up to Tokayev's statement!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851995016701961/
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