LDP, opposition parties differ on policy over U.S. nuclear umbrella

Saturday 15th August, 06:52 AM JST

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Statistician at 10:33 AM JST - 15th August

DPJ policy appears to have a lot of support amongst my Japanese friends.
telecasterplayer at 12:04 PM JST - 15th August

Does anyone in Japan really think north korea is a good enough neighbor to drop the US shield?
LoveUSA at 12:47 PM JST - 15th August

Does anyone in Japan really think north korea is a good enough neighbor to drop the US shield?

many I think
teck at 12:56 PM JST - 15th August

It is probably an argument to help them become a nuclear state. Once out of the nuclear umbrella of the US, and when threatened with an increasingly irrational North Korea, they can put up a case for going nuclear as well. Just speculation on my side...
OssanAmerica at 12:18 AM JST - 16th August

‘‘Considering the possibility that nuclear weapons could be used to >protect Japan and Japan could be exposed to a risk of being attacked by >nuclear weapons as a result, Japan’s opinions should not be ignored in >decision making,’’

This statement misses the point that in today's world posession of nuclear weapons, whether your own or someone elses', acts as a deterent to others from attacking you with them in the firest place. In fact, realistacally, deterence is about the only real value of nuclear weapons.

It is probably an argument to help them become a nuclear state.

I think you're giving the DPJ waaay too much credit.