Core Viewpoint - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stated that the idea of Japan acquiring nuclear weapons would "never bring positive effects" to the country [1] Group 1 - Ishiba emphasized that if Japan were to possess nuclear weapons, it would have to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the International Atomic Energy Agency [1] - He also highlighted that such a move would complicate Japan's nuclear energy policy, which is crucial for the country's energy supply [1]