Japan May Allow Nuclear Weapons Into Country During Emergencies
Japan is considering making exceptions to its longstanding prohibition on nuclear weapons entering the country, potentially allowing American warships carrying nuclear armaments to temporarily enter Japanese ports during national emergencies, despite the country’s decades-old commitment to keeping nuclear weapons off…
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