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Japanese Prime Minister announced a commitment to "realistic and feasible" efforts toward a nuclear-free world, emphasizing pragmatism amid current geopolitical tensions. The statement reflects Tokyo's balance between long-term disarmament goals and immediate security needs in the Indo-Pacific.
On August 6, Hiroshima, Japan, called on world leaders to eliminate nuclear weapons, marking 81 years since the U.S. atomic bombing. Officials and residents expressed concern over nuclear weapons being used as threats and criticized major powers' actions violating international law.
The NPT Review Conference ended without adopting a final document for the third consecutive time, following failures in 2015 and 2022. Member states could not reach consensus on disarmament, transparency and arms control. Analysts warn the treaty may become 'hollow' as nuclear arsenals are modernized.
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize on December 10 in Oslo, Norway, for its efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons. ICAN played a pivotal role in securing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the UN in July 2017.
