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Japan Opens Long-Awaited National Debate on Nuclear Policy as Defense Minister Koizumi Calls for Transparent Review of Decades-Old Pledge
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Japan ‘cannot avoid’ nuclear weapons debate, defense chief Koizumi says
“Cautious framing with 'cannot avoid' suggests inevitability and potential controversy, though no crisis or alarm is explicitly stated.”