Nagasaki urges Japanese govt. to uphold non-nuclear principles

Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. People offer flowers and prayers for atomic bomb victims at Bakushinchi-koen, Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park, in Nagasaki, Japan, August 9, 2023. /VCG The prefectural assembly of Nagasaki on Thursday urged the Japanese government in a written opinion to adhere to the country's non-nuclear principles, Kyodo News reported. The move comes amid calls within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to revise the country's long-standing Three Non-Nuclear Principles, which prohibit possessing, producing or permitting the introduction of nuclear weapons into Japanese territory. It stressed that the non-nuclear principles form the foundation of regional stability and should continue to be strictly upheld. In December last year, the Hiroshima prefectural assembly, representing the other city that suffered an atomic bombing, likewise adopted a similar written opinion calling on the government to adhere to the non-nuclear principles. The principles were formally adopted by the Japanese parliament in 1971 and have since become the cornerstone of the country's nuclear policy. In recent years, however, calls to revise the principles have emerged in Japan, especially within the LDP, fueling continuous and widespread concern across society.