TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge by no means to own nuclear weapons on Friday after native media reported {that a} senior safety official prompt the nation ought to purchase them to discourage potential aggressors.
The unnamed official mentioned Japan wanted nuclear weapons due to a worsening safety atmosphere however acknowledged that such a transfer could be politically tough, public broadcaster NHK and different retailers reported, describing the official as being from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s workplace.
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