# Tokyo considers allowing nuclear weapons into Japan as an exception, newspaper reports

https://mins.news/en/item/90992

- TASS, 2026-10-08 08:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2199101

> Japan’s government has no current intention of revising its non-nuclear principles but is considering an exception that would permit nuclear weapons to enter the country, Sankei reported. The provision could be included in security documents due by year-end, while discussions are expected to continue.

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