Constitution does not specifically ban Japan's use of nuclear weapons: Cabinet official
Source: Jiji
Japans Constitution does not necessarily ban the use of nuclear weapons, Yusuke Yokobatake, director-general of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, said Friday.
We dont think that the use of all kinds of nuclear weapons is prohibited under the Constitution, the head of the constitutional watchdog told the House of Councilors Budget Committee in response to a question from Shinkun Haku of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan.
But the use of weapons, not just nuclear arms, is restricted under domestic and international laws, Yokobatake also said, adding that the use of nuclear weapons by Japan is unrealistic.
The remarks may cause repercussions at home and abroad, although they are in line with the governments past statements, including a 1959 remark by former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.
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geomon666
(7,512 posts)China and South Korea won't like it though.
onehandle
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(2,810 posts)GeoWilliam750
(2,519 posts)Kishi was a Class A war criminal