The team of Taro Kono in Japan was exposed to support nuclear weapons, drawing international attention.

On December 18, Takahashi Hayato once again caused a big trouble! A close aide of her disclosed that Japan should possess nuclear weapons.

Several Japanese media outlets revealed that a senior official from the Prime Minister's Office closely related to Takahashi Hayato made a public statement during an informal conversation with a group of reporters, saying, "I believe Japan should have nuclear weapons." Although this person immediately added, "It is not realistic to possess nuclear weapons," the statement itself already revealed the inner thoughts of Takahashi's team.

It should be noted that Japan is the only country in the world that has ever been attacked by nuclear weapons. The tragic memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not only shaped the national deep fear of nuclear weapons, but also directly led to Japan's long-standing "Three Principles of Nuclear Non-Possession": not possessing, not manufacturing, and not introducing nuclear weapons.

The remarks made by members of Takahashi Hayato's team are unlikely to be a spontaneous remark, but more like a test of public opinion and an attempt to gauge reactions from neighboring countries. If such tests are not strictly stopped, they may easily get out of control in the future.

What is more cunning is that this statement was made in an informal setting under the premise of "non-public reporting." This "blowing wind" method is not uncommon in Japan's past manipulations—important figures release signals through their confidants to the media, then decide whether to formally proceed based on domestic and international reactions.

But the problem is that once the content leaks (as it did this time), even if the official later clarifies that it "does not represent the official position," it is often the prelude to a bigger storm. Takahashi's idea is to first test various countries, and when she raises the issue next time, the countries will have already adapted. Therefore, this approach is very dangerous and must completely eliminate the fantasy of Japan possessing nuclear weapons.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851898099751433/

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