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Beijing criticised Japan's nuclear ambitions, per a Global Times report on Friday, after Prime Minister Takaichi hinted at exceptions to Japan's non-nuclear principles. Details of her remarks are not yet sourced here.
Japan's three non-nuclear principles commit it not to possess, produce or allow nuclear weapons on its territory. They have guided its postwar security policy. Debate over possible exceptions touches regional tensions, notably with China.
Beijing has criticised Japan's growing nuclear ambitions, according to a Global Times report published on Friday. The criticism follows remarks in which Takaichi hinted at exceptions to Japan's non-nuclear principles.