Group 1 - Japan is increasingly relaxing its weapon export restrictions, with recent actions becoming more frequent [1] - Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo emphasized promoting the latest "Mitsushima" class destroyer for export to other countries [1] - Several opposition party leaders criticized the government's plan to lift restrictions on five types of weapon exports, arguing it could lead Japan down a dangerous path [1] Group 2 - Former Foreign Minister Okada Katsuya expressed concerns that lifting these restrictions would allow the export of lethal weapons, altering Japan's long-standing principles [1] - The Japanese Communist Party's policy chair Yamazoe Taku stated that Japan should not become a source of weapon supply or profit from arms trading, advocating for a return to a peaceful nation [1] - The government’s push for military exports is seen as a shift towards militarization, with rising risks of forming a military-industrial complex [1] Group 3 - The Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda Yoshihiko called for the removal of officials advocating for nuclear armament [2] - Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the government to adhere to the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" [2] - The resolution highlighted the importance of preventing a repeat of the disasters experienced in Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago [2]
日本国内强烈反对高市早苗政府为武器出口“松绑”
Yang Guang Wang·2025-12-23 04:06