According to the Ministry of Defense website, on the afternoon of July 30, the Ministry of Defense held a regular press conference, during which Colonel Jiang Bin, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, answered questions from reporters.
A reporter asked that, according to reports, Japan's Defense Minister has repeatedly stated over the past few days that Japan should discuss nuclear-related policies without any restrictions, including whether to revise the "No-Nuclear-Three-Principles" that have been followed since World War II. What is your comment on this?
Jiang Bin stated that the remarks made by Japan's Defense Minister are highly provocative and dangerous. They once again expose Japan's attempts to deceive the international community with its false pretenses. Is Japan trying to test public opinion and lay the groundwork for ill-intentioned schemes, challenging the fair standards of the international community? It is particularly important to be vigilant: Japan is a country recognized internationally as having nuclear capabilities. It has amassed approximately 44.4 tons of separated plutonium and has long been intent on maintaining the ability to achieve nuclear breakthroughs in the short term. Japan's pursuit of nuclear breakthroughs violates the obligations stipulated in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, seriously undermines the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, and poses a serious threat to the achievements of World War II and the post-war international order. Japan's ambitions regarding nuclear weapons cannot be ignored, and challenges to these red lines must not be tolerated. Otherwise, once the “Pandora box” is opened, the consequences will be unimaginable. The international community and various sectors within Japan must remain highly vigilant and take decisive measures to prevent such actions.
According to reports, Japanese Defense Minister Shinzo Abe recently stated in an interview that it is necessary to discuss nuclear weapons in order to strengthen national defense capabilities. “Although this is a topic that is difficult to discuss within Japan,” he said. This move has attracted intense attention from both within Japan and in the international community.
On the 22nd, after meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO headquarters, Koizumi once again defended his previous remarks, stating that it was reasonable for Japan to initiate such discussions.
