Japan won’t join UN meeting on nuclear weapons ban, citing support for US deterrence
3 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 an observer at the conference, which starts Monday in New York. Japan’s participation as an observer at the conference would “send a wrong message about the Japanese policy nuclear deterrence and interfere with our effort in security, peace and safety.” The U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was approved in 2017 and went into force in 2021 following a decades-long campaign aimed at preventing a repeat of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II. Hayashi said participating as an observer would also interfere with Japan’s ongoing effort to gain support for strengthening the non-proliferation treaty and hinder nuclear disarmament. Japan has also expressed more openly its desire to ensure “extended deterrence” by U.S. nuclear weapons in recent years amid growing tensions with China.

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US-Japan ties should help build bridges, not inflame conflicts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US-Japan ties should help build bridges, not inflame conflicts

China Daily  

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on Jan 20, 2025. These developments set the stage for a diplomatic event: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's visit to Washington to meet with President Trump. Another controversial aspect of Ishiba's foreign policy approach has been his push for an Asian NATO, …

US-Japan ties should help build bridges, not inflame conflicts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US-Japan ties should help build bridges, not inflame conflicts

China Daily  

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on Jan 20, 2025. These developments set the stage for a diplomatic event: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's visit to Washington to meet with President Trump. Another controversial aspect of Ishiba's foreign policy approach has been his push for an Asian NATO, …

US-Japan ties should help build bridges, not inflame conflicts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US-Japan ties should help build bridges, not inflame conflicts

China Daily  

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on Jan 20, 2025. These developments set the stage for a diplomatic event: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's visit to Washington to meet with President Trump. Another controversial aspect of Ishiba's foreign policy approach has been his push for an Asian NATO, …

Embattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Embattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his governing coalition, promised Friday to work closely with the long-ignored opposition that is now the only way his minority government can stay in power. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner Komeito together lost a majority in the 465-seat lower …

Japan asked to revise stand on US relations
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4 months ago

Japan asked to revise stand on US relations

China Daily  

By JIANG XUEQING in Tokyo | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-25 08:59 Japan needs to reduce its heavy reliance on the United States, embrace a more independent diplomatic stance, and strengthen its ties with emerging countries in the Global South, experts said. They expect Japan-US relations to witness some tensions and friction under the incoming Donald Trump administration in …

Japan asked to revise stand on US relations
4 months ago

Japan asked to revise stand on US relations

China Daily  

Japan needs to reduce its heavy reliance on the United States, embrace a more independent diplomatic stance, and strengthen its ties with emerging countries in the Global South, experts said. They expect Japan-US relations to witness some tensions and friction under the incoming Donald Trump administration in Washington, pointing to Trump's "America First" agenda, likely trade tariffs and security cooperation …

Japan asked to revise stand on US relations
4 months ago

Japan asked to revise stand on US relations

China Daily  

By JIANG XUEQING in Tokyo | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-25 08:59 Japan needs to reduce its heavy reliance on the United States, embrace a more independent diplomatic stance, and strengthen its ties with emerging countries in the Global South, experts said. They expect Japan-US relations to witness some tensions and friction under the incoming Donald Trump administration in …

Japan’s Ishiba vows to boost military and forge closer ties with US under Donald Trump
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s Ishiba vows to boost military and forge closer ties with US under Donald Trump

The Independent  

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Japan’s prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge Saturday to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. He said breaches of Japanese airspace by Chinese and Russian warplanes earlier in the year “not only violated Japanese sovereignty but also threatened the safety of Japan, and are absolutely unacceptable.” …

Japan's prime minister vows military buildup, deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan's prime minister vows military buildup, deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises

New Indian Express  

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge Saturday to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. Ishiba, who made the comments at an annual troop review held at Camp Asaka in the Tokyo suburbs, said the security environment surrounding Japan and the international community has significantly worsened due …

US secret nuclear plan full of insanity
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US secret nuclear plan full of insanity

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. US President Joe Biden's approval in March of a highly classified nuclear strategy that is aimed at countering the "China threat", first exposed by The New York Times' David Sanger on Aug 20, is an insane act of provocation, and a threat …

US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-06 15:31 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for a photo as they meet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2024. MOSCOW - Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev said on Monday that the US-Japan alliance is posing a nuclear threat …

US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador

China Daily  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for a photo as they meet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2024. MOSCOW - Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev said on Monday that the US-Japan alliance is posing a nuclear threat to Japan's regional neighbors. According …

China urges US, Japan to stop forming anti-China cliques
11 months, 1 week ago

China urges US, Japan to stop forming anti-China cliques

China Daily  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leaves following a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2024. The US and Japan, with their Cold War mentality and small group politics, have smeared China on the Taiwan question, maritime issues and policy on nuclear weapons, grossly interfered …

US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space
1 year ago

US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on all nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space, the U.S. ambassador announced Monday. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told a U.N. Security Council meeting that “any placement of nuclear weapons into orbit around the Earth would be unprecedented, dangerous, and unacceptable.” The announcement …

UN Atomic Chief Backs Nuclear Power At COP28 As World Reckons With Proliferation
1 year, 3 months ago

UN Atomic Chief Backs Nuclear Power At COP28 As World Reckons With Proliferation

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday. “This used to be easier when this international consensus was there and …

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 …

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  

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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 …

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 Independent  

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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  

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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 …

Last survivors of Hiroshima bombing watch as Biden pays tribute, but issues no apology
1 year, 10 months ago

Last survivors of Hiroshima bombing watch as Biden pays tribute, but issues no apology

LA Times  

The patter of rain had subsided on a gray Friday morning as President Biden and other Group of 7 leaders arrived at the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, the first of two Japanese cities where American planes dropped atomic bombs in August 1945, laying waste to both and leading to the end of World War II. But Putin’s threat of …

US, Japan, S Korea vow response if N Korea tests nuclear bomb
2 years, 4 months ago

US, Japan, S Korea vow response if N Korea tests nuclear bomb

Al Jazeera  

US says full military capabilities will be used, including nuclear, to protect its allies South Korea and Japan. An “unparalleled” scale of response would be warranted if North Korea conducts a seventh test of a nuclear weapon, the United States, Japan and South Korea have warned. “We agreed that an unparalleled scale of response would be necessary if North Korea …

Japan, Australia leaders sign new security pact to counter China
2 years, 5 months ago

Japan, Australia leaders sign new security pact to counter China

Al Jazeera  

Japan’s military will participate in training and exercises alongside Australian forces in Australia’s northern region. Australia and Japan have agreed to share more intelligence and deepen military cooperation in what is being seen as a security pact aimed at countering China’s growing military presence in the Asia Pacific region. As part of the closer partnership, Albanese said Japan’s military would …

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 …

Australia, Japan to sign ‘historic’ defense, security pact
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia, Japan to sign ‘historic’ defense, security pact

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australia and Japan will sign a treaty on Thursday to increase defense and security cooperation in a move that has been hailed as “historic” but which might anger China. Prime ministers Scott Morrison of Australia and Fumio Kishida of Japan will meet in a virtual summit to sign the agreement, which Morrison said “will underpin greater and more …

Rare joint statement from Russia, China, Britain, US and France says 'nuclear war cannot be won'
3 years, 2 months ago

Rare joint statement from Russia, China, Britain, US and France says 'nuclear war cannot be won'

ABC  

China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided, in a rare joint statement by the five nuclear states on the United Nations Security Council. Key points: The statement says nuclear weapons should be used for defensive purposes only None of the countries has joined …

India committed to complete elimination of nuclear weapons, says Harsh Vardhan Shringla
3 years, 5 months ago

India committed to complete elimination of nuclear weapons, says Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Firstpost  

The foreign secretary pointed out that the goal can be achieved only through a step by step process and an agreed multilateral framework New York: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said that “India is committed to the universal goal of non-discriminatory and verifiable nuclear disarmament leading to the complete elimination of nuclear weapons”, on the International Day for Total …

First-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons enters into force
4 years, 2 months ago

First-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons enters into force

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons entered into force on Friday, hailed as a historic step to rid the world of its deadliest weapons but strongly opposed by the world’s nuclear-armed nations. Nonetheless, Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning coalition whose work helped spearhead the …

United Nations' nuclear weapons ban treaty enters into force, but US, Russia and China among those who won't support it
4 years, 2 months ago

United Nations' nuclear weapons ban treaty enters into force, but US, Russia and China among those who won't support it

ABC  

The first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons has entered into force, hailed as a historic step to rid the world of its deadliest weapons but strongly opposed by the world's nuclear-armed nations. Key points: More than 120 nations approved the UN's treaty in 2017, but none of the nine nuclear powers supported it Japan renounces nuclear weapons, but its Government …

Japan, the only country to experience a nuclear attack, refuses to sign a UN treaty banning nuclear weapons
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan, the only country to experience a nuclear attack, refuses to sign a UN treaty banning nuclear weapons

ABC  

Hiroshi Harada was six years old when the United States dropped the world's first nuclear weapon in war on the western Japanese city of Hiroshima. "With this resolve, Japan will spare no effort in realising a world free of nuclear weapons while firmly upholding the Three Non-Nuclear Principles," he said. "The Non-Proliferation Treaty was negotiated in the 1960s to try …

UN disarmament chief: nuclear arms race is threatening world
5 years ago

UN disarmament chief: nuclear arms race is threatening world

The Hindu  

The UN disarmament chief warned Wednesday that the specter of an unbridled nuclear arms race is threatening the world for the first time since the 1970s, the height of the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union. Last year, Russia and the US both withdrew from the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the US saying it …

Trump marks U.S.-Japan security pact with call for stronger, deeper alliance
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump marks U.S.-Japan security pact with call for stronger, deeper alliance

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the security treaty between the United States and Japan with a call for a stronger and deeper alliance between the two countries, despite criticising the pact six months ago. “I am confident that in the months and years ahead, Japan's contributions to our mutual security will continue to grow, …

Atom bomb survivors in Japan welcome UN resolution on nuclear weapons
7 years, 8 months ago

Atom bomb survivors in Japan welcome UN resolution on nuclear weapons

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 A United Nations treaty banning …

US boycotts 'dangerous' UN talks on unilaterally banning nuclear weapons
7 years, 11 months ago

US boycotts 'dangerous' UN talks on unilaterally banning nuclear weapons

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US has joined …

Australia, allies skip 'unrealistic' nuclear weapons ban treaty talks at the United Nations
7 years, 11 months ago

Australia, allies skip 'unrealistic' nuclear weapons ban treaty talks at the United Nations

ABC  

Australia, the United States, and Britain are among almost 40 countries that will not join today's talks on a nuclear weapons ban treaty at the United Nations, officials said. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in December — 113 in favour to 35 against, with 13 abstentions — that decided to "negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit …

Nuclear arms ban talks begin at UN, but US, others boycott
7 years, 11 months ago

Nuclear arms ban talks begin at UN, but US, others boycott

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. talks aimed at banning nuclear weapons began Monday, but the United States, Russia, China and other nuclear-armed nations are sitting out a discussion they see as impractical. Supporters of the potential pact say it’s time to push harder toward eliminating atomic weapons than nations have been doing through the nearly 50-year-old Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Saying that …

Nuclear-armed foes unite against a UN call to shed their weapons
8 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear-armed foes unite against a UN call to shed their weapons

Live Mint  

New York: For all the divisions among world powers, one concern unites Russia and the US, India and Pakistan, North Korea and Israel at the United Nations: Keeping their nuclear weapons. He’s preparing to leave office seven years after he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in large part for what the award panel called his “vision of, and work …

Opposing US' no first use of nukes suits Abe's game
8 years, 7 months ago

Opposing US' no first use of nukes suits Abe's game

China Daily  

US President Barack Obama holds a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US August 4, 2016. Despite opposition from domestic interest groups, US President Barack Obama has reportedly been mulling a no first use policy for the country's nuclear arsenal. In fact, by exaggerating the importance of the US' nuclear umbrella for Japan, and opposing the US adopting …

US rejects nuclear disarmament document over Israel
9 years, 10 months ago

US rejects nuclear disarmament document over Israel

The Hindu  

The United States on Friday blocked a global document aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons, saying Egypt and other states tried to “cynically manipulate” the process by setting a deadline for Israel and its neighbours to meet within months on a Middle East zone free of such weapons. The now-failed final document of a landmark treaty review conference …

Now, opposition from Japan blocks India-U.S. deal
10 years ago

Now, opposition from Japan blocks India-U.S. deal

The Hindu  

Even as Indian and U.S. officials try to finalise “administrative arrangements” for the civilian nuclear deal, they have run into opposition from Japan. Sources have told The Hindu that lack of movement in the Indo-Japanese civilian nuclear deal may also stall the India-U.S. deal. Significantly, while the issue of ‘liability’ has been resolved, according to U.S. and Indian government officials, …

Nuclear deal with Japan on the anvil
11 years, 3 months ago

Nuclear deal with Japan on the anvil

The Hindu  

Japan has said the main purpose of Emperor Akihito’s ongoing visit to India was to add more ballast to the bilateral relationship. “We are close to a bilateral deal on the peaceful use of nuclear energy,’’ said senior Japanese diplomats accompanying the Emperor, who is on a six-day visit to India. India and Japan share the goal of total elimination …

US asks India, Pak to restrain their nuke, missile programmes
11 years, 10 months ago

US asks India, Pak to restrain their nuke, missile programmes

India TV News  

Washington, May 1: Expressing concern over the continuing buildup of nuclear weapons in South Asia, the US has asked India and Pakistan to restrain their atomic and missile programmes and play a positive role in the global non-proliferation community. “The United States remains deeply concerned by the dangers posed by the continuing buildup of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems …

Join NPT without further delay, UN tells Israel
12 years, 3 months ago

Join NPT without further delay, UN tells Israel

The Hindu  

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Monday calling on Israel to quickly open its nuclear program for inspection and backing a high-level conference to ban nuclear weapons from the Middle East which was just cancelled. The resolution, approved by a vote of 174-6 with 6 abstentions, calls on Israel to join the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty “without further delay” …

A nuclear Iran is threat to the whole world: Israel
13 years, 1 month ago

A nuclear Iran is threat to the whole world: Israel

Firstpost  

Several rounds of increasingly punitive United Nations and Western sanctions against Iran have failed to persuade it to halt its uranium enrichment program. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Saturday a nuclear-armed Iran would trigger an arms race in the Middle East and nations should impose “crippling” sanctions on Tehran to force it to give up its atomic program. “A …

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