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Koizumi backs nuke-free world after nuclear debate backlash
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 2:14 AM ET
Summary: Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi backed a nuke-free world after criticism over his proposal for taboo-free nuclear policy debates.
WHO: Shinjiro Koizumi
WHAT: Backed a nuke-free world following criticism over his proposal to allow debates without taboos on nuclear policy
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 1:09 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: He faced criticism, including from hibakusha atomic bomb survivors, over his proposal for taboo-free nuclear policy debates.
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