Key Facts
• November 20: Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) began discussions on revising three security documents.
• Focus includes potential review of the ‘Three Non-Nuclear Principles’ and increased defense spending.
• Prime Minister Takashi indicated plans to accelerate revisions by next year.
• The 2022 security documents were reviewed by the LDP’s Security Research Council.
• Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) submitted a protest letter opposing the review.
• Protest letter emphasized opposition to nuclear weapons and called for legalizing the ‘Three Non-Nuclear Principles.’
• Citizens from Hiroshima and visitors expressed shock and opposition to nuclear weapons.
• Nihon Hidankyo also urged Japan to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Summary
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has initiated discussions to revise three key security documents, with a focus on potentially reviewing the ‘Three Non-Nuclear Principles’ and increasing defense spending. Prime Minister Takashi aims to accelerate the revisions by next year. The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) strongly opposes the review, submitting a protest letter emphasizing the need to maintain and legalize the principles. Citizens from Hiroshima and visitors expressed their dismay, highlighting the devastating impact of nuclear weapons. Nihon Hidankyo also called for Japan to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
