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核なき世界「強く共感」 小泉氏、被爆者の反発受け
記者会見する小泉進次郎防衛相、4日午後、国会内小泉進次郎防衛相は4日の記者会見で、「被爆者の方々が訴えてきた『核兵器のない世界』を願う切実な思いに私も強く共感している」と述べた。 Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has expressed support for a world without nuclear weapons after his proposal for debates without any taboos on nuclear policy sparked controversy, including among hibakusha atomic bombing survivors.
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