朝鲜：坚决阻止战犯国家的危险妄动

Group 1 - The North Korean Foreign Ministry strongly criticized Japan's nuclear ambitions, labeling Japan as a "war criminal state" and warning of a potential nuclear disaster in Asia if Japan acquires nuclear weapons [1] - A senior official from the Japanese Prime Minister's office stated that Japan should possess nuclear weapons due to the increasingly severe security environment surrounding the country [1] - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed that nuclear armament would not bring positive effects to Japan and emphasized that such statements were personal views made in an informal setting [3] Group 2 - Ishiba noted that if Japan were to acquire nuclear weapons, it would have to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the International Atomic Energy Agency, complicating Japan's nuclear energy policies [3] - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jia Kun expressed serious concerns regarding Japan's nuclear ambitions, indicating that it reveals dangerous intentions to breach international law [3]