October 27, 2025

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, who has been advocating for the bringing-in of U.S. nuclear weapons to Japan, does not deserve to lead the only country to have suffered from atomic bombings in war.

In a book that she co-edited which was published last September, Takaichi herself revealed that she considers the long-standing national policy of the “Three Non-Nuclear Principles” to be a hindrance and that she had requested their removal from the National Security Strategy, one of the three key national security documents.

Takaichi in the book stated that she upholds the principles of “not possessing” and “not manufacturing” nuclear weapons. However, regarding the principle of “not allowing nuclear weapons to be brought into Japan,” she said that she had requested that Japan abandon it by claiming that it would be an obstacle if the choice arose between safeguarding the people or upholding the principle.

This request was rejected. Takaichi in the book confessed that she “still regrets” the fact that the National Security Strategy adheres to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles.

During the LDP presidential election campaign, Takaichi argued that the “not bringing in” principle should be reviewed, openly calling on the Japanese government to formally acknowledge the U.S. military’s deployment of nuclear weapons to Japan.

In her policy speech on October 24, Takaichi stated that she is committed to revising the three key national security documents by the end of 2026. It is thus highly likely that the Three Non-Nuclear Principles will be removed from these documents.