From The Japan Times · Kenji Yoshida · · 50s
Japan Ruling Parties Start Security Talks
Japan's ruling parties begin first working-level talks to revise security strategy by year-end.
In brief
Japan's ruling parties begin first working-level talks to revise security strategy by year-end. Japan's ruling bloc started first working-level talks on revising security strategy documents by year-end, with nuclear weapons and submarines as key disagreements. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Ruling parties start security talks
Japan's ruling parties opened first working-level talks on overhauling security strategy by year-end.
Key disagreements
Division over nuclear weapons ban and nuclear-powered submarines as main points of contention.
Parties' positions
Japan Innovation Party wants both issues addressed in security documents revision.
LDP stance
Liberal Democratic Party omitted both nuclear weapons and submarines from June recommendations.
Meeting outcome
Participants reported no substantive discussion of contentious issues during first meeting.
The one thing
Japan's ruling bloc started first working-level talks on revising security strategy documents by year-end, with nuclear weapons and submarines as key disagreements.
