As the situation in Ukraine becomes tense and there is a growing sense of caution about the use of nuclear weapons, the chairman of the first Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which is scheduled for June, responded to NHK's interview with the threat of nuclear weapons. Earlier, he expressed concern that there were voices in each country justifying the theory of nuclear deterrence.
Following the first Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which bans the development, possession and use of nuclear weapons, to be held in Austria in June, Kumento Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria, which chairs the conference, The director of the administration responded to an interview with NHK on the 22nd.
In this, Mr. Kument said that the situation in Ukraine is tense and there is a growing sense of caution about the use of nuclear weapons. Showed a strong sense of crisis.
On top of that, there are voices in each country including Japan that justify the theory of nuclear deterrence in the face of the threat of nuclear weapons. You should think carefully about it. "
Mr. Kument said that nuclear-weapon states such as the United States and Russia and Japan have not participated in the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. No. It is increasingly important for responsible countries in the international community to discuss nuclear issues. "