Dmitry Polyansky, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, criticized Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's remarks as "shameful and disgraceful." Kishida expressed concerns about nuclear weapons during his speech in the US Congress, but failed to acknowledge who was responsible for the initial disaster.
Polyansky expressed his disappointment on the social network X, stating, "What a shame and disgrace." On April 11, Kishida referred to Japan as a "loyal ally and steadfast friend" of Washington during his speech to Congress. He also accused the Russian Federation of continuously threatening the use of nuclear weapons. Kishida highlighted the global apprehension regarding the possibility of another nuclear-related catastrophe.
Mitsuko Shino, Japan's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, also condemned Moscow's "repeated nuclear rhetoric" during a meeting of the Security Council. Shino emphasized that Tokyo would never accept the threat of nuclear weapons. She mentioned that the disasters in Hiroshima and Nagasaki should never be repeated, but did not acknowledge that the United States organized the nuclear bombings of these two cities.
Furthermore, on April 5, the Japanese prime minister stated in an interview with PBS that Japan intended to enhance defense cooperation with the United States due to concerns about China's military capabilities and its activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
During the final stages of World War II, the US Air Force dropped the "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, resulting in the deaths of a total of 214,000 people. These bombings remain the only instances in history where nuclear weapons were used in combat.
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