Japan's Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan's Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Tuesday night to lead the effort to put the struggling global nuclear disarmament effort back on track, proposing to encourage nuclear weapons states to engage in discussions with non-nuclear weapons states. Earlier Tuesday, he co-hosted FMCT high-level talks with non-nuclear weapons defense partners Australia and the Philippines, in hopes of gaining broad support from the so-called Global South nations for the cause. Japan will contribute 3 billion yen fund to establish Japan Chairs toward achieving a world without nuclear weapons at overseas research institutions and think tanks. As a lawmaker representing Hiroshima, the world’s first victim of nuclear attacks, nuclear disarmament is his “life work,” Kishida said.

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Japan won’t join UN meeting on nuclear weapons ban, citing support for US deterrence
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Japan won’t join UN meeting on nuclear weapons ban, citing support for US deterrence

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan will not attend a U.N. conference on the treaty banning nuclear weapons, a top government official in Tokyo said Monday, noting U.S. nuclear deterrence is crucial to the country’s security and that its participation would send the “wrong message.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan’s national security is the primary reason it will not participate as …

Nagasaki survivor accepts Nobel Peace Prize and calls for world free from nuclear weapons
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nagasaki survivor accepts Nobel Peace Prize and calls for world free from nuclear weapons

The Independent  

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Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

Associated Press  

OSLO, Norway — A 92-year-old Japanese man who lived through the American atomic bombing of Nagasaki described on Tuesday the agony he witnessed in 1945, including the charred corpses of his loved ones and the ruins of his city, as he accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on his organization’s behalf. “The nuclear superpower Russia threatens to use nuclear weapons …

Japan's nuclear plea lacks usual emotive power: China Daily editorial
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan's nuclear plea lacks usual emotive power: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Representatives lay flowers at the Peace Memorial Ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 6, 2024, during ceremonies to mark the 79th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack. At Tuesday's commemoration, citing "an imminent risk to human survival", the mayor of Hiroshima described the abolition of nuclear weapons as "a pressing and real issue …

Japan’s Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan’s Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Tuesday night to lead the effort to put the struggling global nuclear disarmament effort back on track, proposing to encourage nuclear weapons states to engage in discussions with non-nuclear weapons states. Earlier Tuesday, he co-hosted FMCT high-level talks with non-nuclear weapons defense partners Australia and the Philippines, in hopes of gaining …

Hiroshima Mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
1 year, 7 months ago

Hiroshima Mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

The Hindu  

Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a detterent resulting from uneasiness over Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting on August 6 as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago. Japan is set to commemorate on August 6 and 9 the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, …

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’ as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
1 year, 7 months ago

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’ as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a detterent resulting from uneasiness over Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting Sunday as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago. The leaders issued a joint statement calling for the continued non-use of nuclear weapons, but they also justified having such arms …

Analysis: Japanese PM faces dilemma at G7 as he balances anti-nuke goals with reality of threats
1 year, 10 months ago

Analysis: Japanese PM faces dilemma at G7 as he balances anti-nuke goals with reality of threats

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It's a big reason leaders from the world's most powerful democracies descended on Hiroshima …

Japan PM Kishida wants to abolish nuclear arms but build military
1 year, 10 months ago

Japan PM Kishida wants to abolish nuclear arms but build military

Al Jazeera  

Kishida may become the leader most singularly responsible for cementing Japan’s turn away from decades of pacifism. In December, Kishida, a longtime opponent of nuclear weapons whose electoral seat is in Hiroshima, announced plans to double military spending over the next five years to 2 percent of gross domestic product, representing the biggest shake-up in the country’s security posture since …

Japan PM Fumio Kishida prioritises arms buildup, reversing low birthrate
2 years, 2 months ago

Japan PM Fumio Kishida prioritises arms buildup, reversing low birthrate

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, on January 23, said Japan faces the severest security environment in the region since the end of World War II and pledged to push a military buildup under a newly adopted security strategy over the next five years and beyond as well as tackle rapidly declining births so the country can sustain national strength. Mr. Kishida's …

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears
2 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears

The Hindu  

Nagasaki paid tribute to the victims of the U. S. atomic bombing 77 years ago on August 9, with the mayor saying Russia's war on Ukraine showed the world that another nuclear attack is not just a worry but “a tangible and present crisis.” Mayor Tomihisa Taue, in his speech on August 9 at the Nagasaki Peace Park, said nuclear …

Nagasaki marks A-bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears
2 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks A-bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears

The Independent  

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Japan vows bigger security role in Asia-Pacific to tackle threats
2 years, 9 months ago

Japan vows bigger security role in Asia-Pacific to tackle threats

Al Jazeera  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia-Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kishida said Japan will consider acquiring a preemptive strike capability in response to an increasingly assertive China, North Korea and now Russia – a controversial …

Japan PM, pope discuss nuclear arms after NKorea test launch
2 years, 10 months ago

Japan PM, pope discuss nuclear arms after NKorea test launch

Associated Press  

ROME — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Pope Francis vowed to work together to try to rid the world of nuclear weapons, the Vatican and Japanese officials said Wednesday as new nuclear threats worried Asia and Europe. In a statement, the Vatican said the talks touched on bilateral and international relations “with particular attention to the war in Ukraine, …

75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it's time to free the world of nuclear weapons
4 years, 7 months ago

75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it's time to free the world of nuclear weapons

The Independent  

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Japan is warned it could still face a new Fukushima
12 years, 8 months ago

Japan is warned it could still face a new Fukushima

The Independent  

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Japan, U.S. for nuclear-free world
15 years, 4 months ago

Japan, U.S. for nuclear-free world

The Hindu  

Japan and the United States on Friday agreed to “explore ways to enhance a new framework for civil nuclear cooperation … without increasing the risks of proliferation” of atomic weapons. In a joint statement on “a world without nuclear weapons,” issued after these talks, Japan and the U.S. pledged to “work actively … to achieve the total elimination of nuclear …

America and Japan to 'get tough' on North Korea
21 years, 10 months ago

America and Japan to 'get tough' on North Korea

The Independent  

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