The Foreign Ministry expressed concern about the statements of officials from Japan on the possession of nuclear weapons

A number of neighboring countries will respond harshly in the event of the potential deployment of foreign nuclear weapons in Japan, which will entail not strengthening, but critically weakening Tokyo's security. About this on July 27 during the briefing, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said.

"If we are talking about the potential deployment of foreign nuclear weapons, Tokyo should realize that any such action will inevitably provoke a harsh response from a number of countries in the region at once and, accordingly, will not strengthen, but weaken Japan's security," the diplomat said.

Commenting on the recent statement by the Japanese Defense Minister on the need to start an open public discussion about nuclear weapons, the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry called on Tokyo to have a similar public discussion about preserving the memory of the tragic events of 80 years ago. Zakharova wondered why the Japanese authorities did not initiate discussions about who exactly and how used these weapons of mass destruction against the civilian population of their country.

In conclusion, the diplomat called on the Japanese leadership to recall the lessons of World War II, which the local political elite is carefully trying to forget. According to Zakharova, Tokyo needs to abandon dangerous plans to militarize the region and finally return to a peaceful and pragmatic path of state development.

No pacifism: Japan plans to review nuclear taboo

Russia and China have condemned Tokyo's proposal

On July 2, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Japanese media were discussing the possibility of attacking Vladivostok in the event of the deployment of long-range missiles in Japan or the appearance of American bombers on local bases. The ministry noted that such publications are related to the possible strengthening of Japan's military potential. According to the Russian side, we are talking about scenarios related to the deployment of weapons and military infrastructure.