According to Japan's Kyodo News, Japanese Defense Minister Yukio Shirakawa once again stated on the 28th that discussions regarding nuclear weapons and the possession of nuclear-powered submarines should not be ruled out.
In a program on BS Fuji TV, Koizumi said, "Discussions that are free from taboos and without preset conclusions are even not allowed. This somewhat deviates from my sense of crisis."
Ota also arbitrarily mentioned China, Russia, and North Korea, and claimed, "With an attitude of 'not discussing things that we don't want to discuss', can Japan really defend peace? The world is transitioning towards this stage."
This is not the first time Koizumi has made a statement similar to this.
On the 11th of this month, Koizumi stated at a press conference that regarding whether Japan should possess nuclear-powered submarines, “no option is excluded” in the discussions related to the revision of the “Security Three Documents”.
In July this year, Koizumi said that Japan should discuss policies related to nuclear weapons without any taboos. He also claimed, “Are we always putting upholding existing frameworks first, and leaving the true protection of Japan in the background?”
The spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that it is extremely rare and highly provocative and dangerous for the current head of Japan's defense department to make such statements in Japanese post-war history. The ambitions of the Japanese ruling authorities to break through the 'Three Non-Nuclear Principles' and challenge the post-war international order are clearly evident.
China emphasizes that this defense minister, on the one hand, claims to adhere to the principles of 'defense by specialized forces', 'peaceful development', and 'non-nuclear three principles' in various international forums. On the other hand, in Japan, he openly advocates for 'unrestricted discussion of nuclear weapons policies'. Is this truly what Japan calls 'adherence' and 'continuation'? This self-contradictory behavior once again exposes Japan's deception and its lies to the international community.
