Tokyo, July 16 (IANS) A total of 82 local assemblies across Japan have submitted written opinions to the central government or the parliament urging the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to uphold Japan’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles or enshrine them into law, local media reported.Since the Takaichi administration took office in October last year, opinions concerning the principles have been adopted by five prefectural assemblies, 48 city assemblies and 29 town and ward assemblies,…
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Tokyo, Jan 10 (IANS) The city assemblies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have adopted statements urging the Japanese government to adhere to the country’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles, Kyodo News reported.The Hiroshima City Assembly unanimously adopted its statement on Friday, pointing out that the ruling party’s attempt to revise the non-nuclear principles has caused concern, and strongly urging the Japanese government to take the feelings of people in the atomic-bombed cities seriously and to uphold…
Nagasaki, Dec 25 (IANS) Representatives of four atomic bomb survivor groups from Nagasaki issued a protest statement condemning remarks by a security official in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s office advocating that Tokyo should possess nuclear weapons, local media reported.At a press conference held on Wednesday, the groups said such claims were unacceptable and called on the Japanese government to uphold the country’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles, which prohibit possessing, producing or permi…