A source within Japan's prime minister's office said Thursday that the country needs nuclear weapons, remarks that deviate from the country's long-standing non-nuclear principles and could trigger backlash at home and abroad.

A source within Japan’s prime minister’s office said Thursday that the country needs nuclear weapons, remarks that deviate from the country’s long-standing non-nuclear principles and could trigger backlash at home and abroad.

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  • Pat_Riot@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Ooh, I’ve got another Tom Lehrer song for this…

    🎶🎵 First we got the bomb and that was good 'cause we love peace and motherhood. Then Russia got the bomb but that’s ok because the balance of power is maintained that way. Who’s next?🎵🎶