Japanese Groups Protest NSG Exemption for India
Media Release
9 September 2008
US-India Nuclear Agreement:
Peace Groups Protest Japanese Government's Capitulation in NSG
[Tokyo, 9 September 2008]
Click here for a translation of a statement by Japanese peace groups protesting the Japanese Government's September 6 approval of an exemption for India from the nuclear export guidelines of the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). The statement was handed to the Arms Control and Disarmament Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 3pm today.
A cover letter addressed to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura demanded an explanation of the government's decision, which threatens to destroy the international non-proliferation system, based on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The groups stated that in the near future they will submit further questions and requested a meeting with a government representative. They demanded an explanation of the background and reasons for the government's decision and the impact of the decision on the prospects for nuclear disarmament.
Contact
Philip White Work Phone: +81-3-3357-3800
International Liaison Officer, Citizens' Nuclear Information Center
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