Japan has decided not to take part in talks aimed at drawing up a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons.
Japan has decided not to take part in talks aimed at drawing up a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons.
Ambassador Nobushige Takamizawa made the announcement in a speech at the UN on Monday.
Japan has been opposed to such a treaty if it excludes states with nuclear weapons. It has said that disarmament should be carried out in stages, with the involvement of the nuclear powers.
