Your explanations about natural resources make sense, given what every school kid was taught when I was a child, that Japan's lack of natural resources is what led them to imperial ambitions in the 20th Century.
Anyway, I'm grateful for the replies. I'm on the fence now rather than deeply skeptical. I only wonder why Japan didn't say anything publicly, if this is the case, couched in a way to not reveal the scope of their uranium enrichment.
The discussions I've read and the book (I haven't been able to find good link) say it's highly highly sensitive since post-WWII agreements were Japan gets no nuke bombs capability. But because of China, either the US agrees to provide military nuclear cover, or else let Japan have some nukes. We're way past a time where Japan would nuke Pearl Harbor, so maybe that all got covertly relaxed since a nuclear Japan is a barrier against China. Plus. Toyota good, round eyes rike Honda too. You turn brind eye consumer-san, it okay.
Your explanations about natural resources make sense, given what every school kid was taught when I was a child, that Japan's lack of natural resources is what led them to imperial ambitions in the 20th Century.
Anyway, I'm grateful for the replies. I'm on the fence now rather than deeply skeptical. I only wonder why Japan didn't say anything publicly, if this is the case, couched in a way to not reveal the scope of their uranium enrichment.
The discussions I've read and the book (I haven't been able to find good link) say it's highly highly sensitive since post-WWII agreements were Japan gets no nuke bombs capability. But because of China, either the US agrees to provide military nuclear cover, or else let Japan have some nukes. We're way past a time where Japan would nuke Pearl Harbor, so maybe that all got covertly relaxed since a nuclear Japan is a barrier against China. Plus. Toyota good, round eyes rike Honda too. You turn brind eye consumer-san, it okay.