Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo joins Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as they gather for discussions on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) during an event hosted by Japan, the Philippines and Australia, non-nuclear weapons defense partners, on September 19, 2023, in New York.
Kishida pledged to lead the struggling global nuclear disarmament effort, proposing discussions between nuclear weapons states and non-nuclear weapons states to revive the 1993 FMCT, with the support of Global South nations. Japan also plans to allocate ¥3 billion ($20 million) to establish Japan Chairs at overseas research institutions and think tanks, aiming to foster discussions bridging the gap between deterrence and disarmament.
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