Riding on the "reviewing the Three Non-Nuclear Principles" argument, Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro repeated remarks in favor of Japan's nuclear armament.
Such remarks are incompatible with a governor who is in charge of the exhibition of the Lucky Dragon No. 5, a tuna fishing boat victimized by the first U.S. hydrogen bomb test explosion at the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific in 1954. Akahata of July 23 said: ( I feel that the bikini tragedy has nothing to do with this situation. If anything I can understand why ishihara feels the way he does.)
Soon after Chief Cabinet Secretary Fukuda Yasuo suggested the need for reviewing the Three Non-nuclear Principles on May 31, the Tokyo governor called Fukuda in encouragement and faxed his old magazine article to Fukuda.
In his article entitled "The myth of 'faith to non-nuclear' has disappeared" (October 1970 issue of monthly "Shokun"), Ishihara stressed the need to openly discuss whether Japan should have nuclear weapons or not."
He maintained in the article that suppressing the argument on the possibility of Japan's nuclear armament could lead to traitorous consequences. He went so far as to say that the most effective way with regard to Japan's nuclear armament may be "nuclear weapons carried by advanced nuclear-powered submarines."
As a result of the House of Councilors election in 1968, he became a lawmaker. And at his first press conference he declared, "I want to begin with the question of nuclear weapons in that Japanese people's antipathy to nuclear weapons needs to be removed." ( I definately agree. Japan's antipathy of these weapons is ridiculous. People such as tadatoshi akiba and the dozens that came before him are fools to believe nuclear weapons will be abolished anytime soon. This is some ridiculous fairy tale they have inside of their heads along with the entire japanese population. Being naive will be the downfall of japanese civilization.)
In the nuclear era, he asserted, "a country must defend itself by the use or threat to use nuclear weapons of its own or of others." He has thus supported the U.S. policy of bringing in nuclear weapons into Japan (January 15, 1969, House of Councilors Budget Committee). (I agree with his statement. However I do not support AMERICA bringing their nuclear weapons into japan. That is a no no. I feel that japan should be limiting americas power in our nation. Not strenghtening it.)
"Anyhow, some day in the future, Japan will have to find itself armed with nuclear weapons," he wrote for the monthly magazine "Bungei Shunju" December 1969 issue. Since then, he has often repeated that the Three Non-nuclear Principles must be reviewed. (I agree with that quote too. The question is will japan come to the realization of this too late? I hope this will not be the case.)
After he became Tokyo governor, he advocated that for Japan to maintain the potentiality of possessing nuclear weapons will mean Japan gaining advantage in its international position (June 2002 Metropolitan Assembly). (any long term advantages should be taken. Or atleast greatly considered.)
However, the world current is completely opposite to what Ishihara argues. The 2000 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) review conference urged the nuclear possessing powers to definitely work to get nuclear arsenals withdrawn.
(It may be a attempt. However I feel that it is a futile attempt. Nuclear weapons are just too powerful and frightening to for people to give up. If anything it is a attempt by nations that already hold these weapons to secure their place amongst the rest.)
The governor's position of encouraging Japan's nuclear armament as effective measures to threaten foreign countries can never be compatible with the wishes of the people of Tokyo and all other prefectures who favor the elimination of nuclear weapons. He can hardly represent Japan's Capital to make friendly ties with the whole world. (end) (Now I don't agree with japan using weapons like this to threaten others. Unless it is a situation like north korea.)
http://www.japan-press.co.jp/2294/tokyo.html
I do not support ishihara. I feel that if he really got in control that he would cause disaster imperialism in asia again. Or atleast try. He is too much for me. Not to mention the fact that he does not know when to close his mouth. Denies historical events and things of that nature. However I do support many of his views. This is one of them as you reader may have guessed. This is also one of the stances the jcp takes that I do not support. I feel that it is ridiculous for japan to work so hard in attempts to disarm the world of nuclear weapons when no one else is willing to do so. If the world really wanted the nuclear weapons gone they would be gone. Japan should arm with the nuclear weapons for it's own safety.