Japan's pro-bomb voices rise as nuke power debated

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Source: Associated Press

A contentious debate over nuclear power in Japan is bringing another question out of the shadows: Should Japan keep open the possibility of making nuclear weapons — even if only as an option?

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But as Japan weighs whether to phase out nuclear power, some conservatives, including some influential politicians and thinkers, are becoming more vocal about their belief that Japan should have at least the ability to make nuclear weapons.

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"Having nuclear plants shows to other nations that Japan can make nuclear weapons," former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, now an opposition lawmaker, told The Associated Press.

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"The recognition that both nuclear issues must be addressed is heightening in Japan," said Hitoshi Yoshioka, professor of social and cultural studies at Kyushu University. The link between the two is "becoming increasingly clear."

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Read more: http://www.newsday.com/news/world/japan-s-pro-bomb-voices-rise-as-nuke-power-debated-1.3871830

[heaven05]

1. huh?

they got a bomb, give me a break.

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2. The link between the two is "becoming increasingly clear."

I want to repeat this paragraph for emphasis:

"The recognition that both nuclear issues must be addressed is heightening in Japan," said Hitoshi Yoshioka, professor of social and cultural studies at Kyushu University. The link between the two is "becoming increasingly clear."

A lot of people are in denial about the link between nuclear energy and nuclear weapons.