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Former Japanese Prime Minister Says The Country Should Consider Hosting US Nuclear Weapons In The Wake Of Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

By War News Updates Editor Abe, who presided over record defence budgets before resigning in 2020, said Japan should cast off taboos surrounding its possession of nuclear weapons following the outbreak of war in Europe. Photograph: Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters   The Guardian: China rattled by calls for Japan to host US nuclear weapons  Influential former […]

War: Japan vows to take action as Belarus backs Russia

By warritatafo Japan is considering hitting economic sanctions on Belarus after the country backed the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports. The newspaper cited two Japanese officials saying Tokyo will coordinate with other G7 governments. The US had already hit Belarus with sanctions, which included 24 Belarusian individuals and entities. The US Secretary of State, […]