International relationsKishida says Japan won't seek nuclear sharing with U.S.
Prime minister rejects deterrent idea amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, elected from a Hiroshima constituency, has called for a world free of nuclear weapons. © Reuters
February 28, 2022 14:18 JST
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday it is not acceptable for Japan to make a nuclear sharing arrangement with the United States, rejecting the idea of hosting U.S. nuclear weapons as a deterrent amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.