From the Reality of a Nuclear Umbrella to a World without Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Katsuya Okada

Katsuya Okada served as the Japanese Foreign Minister between 2009 and 2010 when the erstwhile Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) formed the administration for the first time in its history. During his term, Okada worked on several initiatives that have not since been executed. One of these projects wa...

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Main Author: Fumihiko Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-07-01
Series:Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25751654.2018.1516113
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description Katsuya Okada served as the Japanese Foreign Minister between 2009 and 2010 when the erstwhile Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) formed the administration for the first time in its history. During his term, Okada worked on several initiatives that have not since been executed. One of these projects was an investigation into the so-called “secret deal” effected between Japan and the United States in the 1960s, specifically with regard to the transit of US nuclear weapons through Japan. In this interview, Okada reflects on the actions he took during his term as the foreign minister. He also airs his opinions on other issues related to nuclear weapons, such as the management of the US-Japan alliance; the “sole purpose” policy of nuclear weapons; the nuclear strategy of the US Trump administration and the Japanese government’s reaction to it; the denuclearisation of North Korea; and Japan’s nuclear disarmament diplomacy.
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spelling doaj.art-75a4bb59053d4630bb394a240eafe3f22022-12-22T03:16:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament2575-16542018-07-011247448510.1080/25751654.2018.15161131516113From the Reality of a Nuclear Umbrella to a World without Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Katsuya OkadaFumihiko Yoshida0Nagasaki University (RECNA)Katsuya Okada served as the Japanese Foreign Minister between 2009 and 2010 when the erstwhile Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) formed the administration for the first time in its history. During his term, Okada worked on several initiatives that have not since been executed. One of these projects was an investigation into the so-called “secret deal” effected between Japan and the United States in the 1960s, specifically with regard to the transit of US nuclear weapons through Japan. In this interview, Okada reflects on the actions he took during his term as the foreign minister. He also airs his opinions on other issues related to nuclear weapons, such as the management of the US-Japan alliance; the “sole purpose” policy of nuclear weapons; the nuclear strategy of the US Trump administration and the Japanese government’s reaction to it; the denuclearisation of North Korea; and Japan’s nuclear disarmament diplomacy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25751654.2018.1516113Nuclear disarmamentsecret nuclear dealThree Non-Nuclear Principlessole purposeTreaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)North Korea
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From the Reality of a Nuclear Umbrella to a World without Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Katsuya Okada
Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
Nuclear disarmament
secret nuclear deal
Three Non-Nuclear Principles
sole purpose
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
North Korea
title From the Reality of a Nuclear Umbrella to a World without Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Katsuya Okada
title_full From the Reality of a Nuclear Umbrella to a World without Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Katsuya Okada
title_fullStr From the Reality of a Nuclear Umbrella to a World without Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Katsuya Okada
title_full_unstemmed From the Reality of a Nuclear Umbrella to a World without Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Katsuya Okada
title_short From the Reality of a Nuclear Umbrella to a World without Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Katsuya Okada
title_sort from the reality of a nuclear umbrella to a world without nuclear weapons an interview with katsuya okada
topic Nuclear disarmament
secret nuclear deal
Three Non-Nuclear Principles
sole purpose
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
North Korea
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25751654.2018.1516113
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