Japanese senior officials discuss revising the nuclear non-possessing principle, future may update national security strategy

【Global Focus: Asahi Hashimoto Proposes Discussing the Amendment of the "Nuclear-Free Principles"]

Tokyo time November 15, 2025, the Japanese mainstream media "Mainichi Shimbun" wrote in a press release:

According to senior officials from the government and ruling coalition of Asahi Hashimoto, Prime Minister Asahi Hashimoto has begun considering initiating internal party discussions on revising the so-called three (not possessing, not producing, not importing nuclear weapons) "nuclear-free principles" to update Japan's national security strategy document.

Insiders emphasized that Asahi Hashimoto plans to first start discussions within the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Restoration Party (Japan One), which is part of the coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party. The discussion could begin as early as next week.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1848832429282435/

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