New York, 2 August 2022 (TDI): Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida Fumio, made a visit to the United States and attended the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
It was his first official visit as the Prime Minister to the US, to attend the NPT Review Conference.
He mentioned that since he attended the 2015 Review Conference, the division within the
international community has become only greater. He stated that the path towards a world without nuclear weapons has become even more severe.
The Japanese Prime Minister stressed that maintaining and strengthening the NPT regime is in the interest of the entire international community.
He also called upon the state Parties to cooperate in the interest of the common goal of Nuclear non-proliferation.
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He expressed Japan’s determination to firmly uphold the NPT as its guardian and other State Parties.
Proposals over Non-Proliferation
Prime Minister Kishida stressed that Japan would simultaneously engage in nuclear risk reduction and work on the ‘Hiroshima Action Plan.’ The plan is rooted in 5 steps.
Firstly, states must develop a shared recognition of the importance of continuing the record of non-use of nuclear weapons.
Secondly, nuclear-weapon states must enhance the transparency of their nuclear forces. This is an important step in gathering momentum for negotiations on the Fissile material cut-off treaty FMCT.
Thirdly, states must maintain a decreasing trend of the global nuclear stockpile. He stated that this decreasing trend is extremely important in getting closer to the world without nuclear weapons.
The fourth step is securing nuclear non-proliferation and promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. He addressed North Korea’s nuclear and missile issues in coordination with the international community.
While stating the fifth step, he mentioned that Japan promotes an accurate understanding of the realities of using nuclear weapons.
The Japanese Ambassador stated that Japan encourages visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki by international leaders and youth students. He mentioned that this would create a global network among the youth toward eliminating nuclear weapons.
