Japan Could Have Expressed Its Commitment to Nuclear Disarmament — Professor Nobumasa Akiyama of Hitotsubashi University [in Japanese]

On March 9, 2025, an article titled “<Interview> Japan Could Have Expressed Its Commitment to Nuclear Disarmament — Professor Nobumasa Akiyama of Hitotsubashi University” featuring an interview with Professor Nobumasa Akiyama（Graduate School of Law） was published in the Asahi Shimbun. The article explores topics regarding nuclear deterrence and disarmament in the context of recent international affairs. One example is how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made the risk of nuclear weapons use more tangible, prompting discussions of nuclear disarmament within the framework of national security.　Professor Akiyama commented on the Japanese government’s decision to abstain from participating in the third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. He stated that even without officially attending the conference, Japan could have expressed its stance through efforts beyond the treaty’s framework, such as environmental and human impact compensation, and initiatives to improve the security environment to promote nuclear disarmament. He emphasized the importance of steadily implementing what is currently feasible.

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