July27, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday again stopped short of clearly ruling out any reconsideration of the principle of "not introducing" nuclear weapons at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session.

Facing questions about the government's response toward "moving toward the abolition of nuclear weapons" and calls for a clear commitment to uphold the Three Non-Nuclear Principles of not possessing, not producing and not introducing nuclear weapons, Takaichi claimed that the Three Non-Nuclear Principles remain the policy of the government, while failing to make a clear commitment on whether the principle of "not introducing" nuclear weapons would be completely excluded from discussion or whether she would explicitly reject any reconsideration of the principle.

Chinese observers noted that amid mounting livelihood concerns and a sluggish economic recovery, the Takaichi cabinet has focused instead on hyping security and nuclear deterrence issues to divert public attention from its domestic policy failures, exposing its prioritization of political maneuvering over people's well-being.

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