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Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 37m ago
168 distinct posts / 48h, matching Japan 170
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48m ago So the argument being built for Chinese readers is that Japan's claim to nuclear-victim standing rings hollow while it edits its own war record. Whatever Tokyo says next week may well be answered w…
1h ago Trump’s biggest ally Japan has now indirectly given him the biggest shock 🔥 🇺🇸Trump: "I will wipe out the entire Islamic Republic of Iran." 🇯🇵PM Takaichi: "Tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki mus… -7.0
1h ago Ms. JK MD said --> Best option is no new plants (Nuclear). You GO LADY , and sell that in JAPAN ??? 😳😆 +1.5
3h ago 1/2 The dystopian cyberpunk story’s got written in the 80s the time of the Cold War and nuclear threats. The reason the Japanese culture / influence is so strong in those story’s is because Japan a… +0.0
3h ago I saw a Fantastic Beasts movie on TV (no 2, I think). Which she wrote, right? Grünewald says wizards must take over the world or else THIS WILL HAPPEN *shows Hitler, the holocaust and nukes on Ja… -6.0
3h ago Given the reaction to Trump just talking about pulling back from Asia, I'd have to think an actual US pullback would tip one or both of South Korea and Japan into going nuclear. No way China and No… -6.0
4h ago Officials of Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, renewed their call for a world without nuclear weapons Monday, on the 70th anniversary of the group… +4.0
6h ago AOEuchi-juku, Shimogo, Fukushima, Japan #Japan #Nippon +0.0
6h ago Atomic bomb dome (Genbaku Dome) with plaque, Hiroshima, Japan. REGISTER: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CT YouTube pages.thebulletin.org/2026-08-18-N... -6.0
8h ago We'd like to invite you to attend an Atomic Bomb Survivor Testimony event on Thursday, August 27 at 8 pm. This event is an online opportunity for those located outside of Japan to hear first-hand t… +0.5
8h ago Sorry! Incorrect info in your post. TWO atomic bombs were dropped on Japan by the US. The devastation was horrific. Don't know what the equivalency would have been. Did not want lessen the impac… -4.0
9h ago Taiwan’s top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year’s memorial marking the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, accusing city officials … -2.5
9h ago Trump’s biggest ally Japan has now indirectly given him the biggest shock 🔥 🇺🇸Trump: "I will wipe out the entire Islamic Republic of Iran." 🇯🇵PM Takaichi: "Tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki mus… -9.5
10h ago Every day that the media normalizes the war the closer and closer we get to America using an atomic weapon to end the war. Truman dropped two nukes on Japan with no international court to convict … -8.0
11h ago Japan is extremely anti-nuclear, go play the game again with that in mind. +0.0
11h ago Nagasaki’s atomic bombing broke Japan’s leadership deadlock, prompting Emperor Hirohito’s intervention and enabling Japan’s surrender despite continued military capacity. -3.0
11h ago ​🔥 A clear stance on nuclear weapons! 🍿 ​Addressing the Nagasaki memorial, PM Takaichi reiterated Japan's core pledge that Nagasaki must remain the last city on Earth hit by an atomic bomb. A firm … +4.0
12h ago Japan’s Takaichi sparks ambiguity over nuclear policies as Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bombing anniversary https://www.europesays.com/japan/71957/ Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi maintained… -1.5
12h ago Japan’s Takaichi sparks ambiguity over nuclear policies as Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bombing anniversary https://www.europesays.com/japan/71963/ Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi maintained… -1.5
12h ago I would argue dropping two atomic devices on a Japan all because we didn't want the Soviets to claim victory after liberating Manchuria (which would have absolutely crippled them) was genocidal. Ko… -8.0
13h ago Sunday marked 81 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb over Nagasaki. Nagasaki fell silent at 11:02 AM, the exact time the bomb exploded on August 9th, 1945. It's estimated to have killed mor… -6.5
13h ago Pax Christi USA, along with other Pax Christi groups, participated in the "Lanterns for Peace: From Hiroshima to the World" project. We are grateful for all who continue to speak out in remembrance… -2.0
14h ago Tonight on DKU, Japan’s first movie superhero returns on Monday Monstrous Dubs, with all 4 Titra dubbed of his adventures. Starting off at 7 pm ET, Starman prevents a nuclear holocaust from the ATO… +3.0
15h ago 10 August 1945: A day after the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, #Japan announced its intention to surrender. #History #WW2 +2.0
16h ago A case study in genocidal thinking- step by step, including the deliberate decision not to provide a warning to Japan regarding the foreseeable effects of imminent atomic bombings, and plans to co… -9.0
16h ago 'The move could allow US to deploy nuclear weapons on Japanese soil as Tokyo increases its reliance on American weapons and technology. Japan’s remilitarisation, largely driven by US military equi… -6.0
16h ago 'The anniversary came as Japan faces growing debate over its post-war security policy, with Takaichi’s government considering changes to the country’s long-standing Three Non-Nuclear Principles.' -2.0
16h ago ‘What a disgrace that, in recalling the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki recently, not once did Japan’s Prime Minister or any other Japanese official bother to mention who did it,’ Medvede… -4.5
16h ago 'Japanese school and university textbooks also cover their history in detail. The United States carried out the atomic bombings of the two cities at the very end of World War II, with the official… +0.5
17h ago Nagasaki Mayor Warns Against Nuclear Weapons as Japan Marks 81 Years Since Atomic Bombing https://www.europesays.com/3186451/ In Japan, bells rang in Nagasaki Sunday as the city commemorated 81 y… -5.0

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T3 Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism nuclear_weapons standardmedia.co.ke uneasy, threatened, conflicted
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T3 Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism nuclear_weapons japanherald.com unnerved, anxious, alarmed
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T3 Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism nuclear_weapons japantoday.com uneasy, anxious, threatened
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