Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sidestepped a commitment to maintain Japan’s decades-old pledge not to produce, possess or host nuclear weapons over apparent concerns about the U.S. “nuclear ...

HIROSHIMA—Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he has no plans to alter Japan’s three non-nuclear principles of not producing, possessing or allowing nuclear weapons in the nation. He made the comment ...

Eighty years after the atomic bombings, Japan’s longstanding commitment to the "three non-nuclear principles" is facing renewed scrutiny, sparking anger and concern from hibakusha and officials in ...

Japan's top spokesperson has reiterated the government's commitment to the nation's Three Non-Nuclear Principles. The remark came after a senior official said the country "should possess nuclear ...

A former prime minister who heads the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Saturday called for the country's non-nuclear weapons principles to be upheld. Yoshihiko Noda's ...

On November 26, Komeito Chief Representative Tetsuo Saito questioned Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the first party leaders debate of her administration. Saito’s questions were based on the ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday declined to say whether the government will stay committed to its long-held three principles of not possessing, producing or allowing nuclear weapons in Japan, ...

Many foreign tourists visit the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima's Naka Ward on Nov. 15, 2025. (Mainichi/Deockwoo An) Japan's status as the world's only nation to have suffered atomic bombings has ...

Japan must have renewed discussions about the country’s long-held three non-nuclear principles, a senior Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker said Sunday, as Tokyo continues to rely on the U.S.

On November 26, Komeito Chief Representative Tetsuo Saito questioned Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the first party leaders debate of her administration. Saito’s questions were based on the ...