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October 28, 2005
Japan: US Nuclear Carrier to be Based There
File this under "things that make you go hmmm." It would be a big step for the Japanese to let a nuclear-powered carrier on their homeland. Coupled with the near-certain nuclear plants deal, are we watching the start of an anti-China, anti-Jihad alliance? Here is the story: Japan welcomes deal on U.S. nuke carrier
TOKYO -- Basing a U.S. nuclear-powered warship in Japanese waters for the first time will boost stability in East Asia, Japan's government said Friday, hailing an agreement even as it drew protests from the community that will host the aircraft carrier.The U.S. Navy on Thursday announced the deal, under which Japan - which the United States attacked with two nuclear bombs in World War II - dropped its longtime opposition to hosting a nuclear-powered warship in its territory.
"Japan believes that the continued presence of the U.S. Navy will contribute to safety and stability in Japan, the Far East and the world," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said Friday.
He said the agreement would not threaten the safety of Japanese residents, who have long been wary of a U.S. nuclear presence because of fears of radiation leaks.
"The U.S. side has told us that it will continue taking strict safety measures," he said, adding that the carrier - which has not been named - will stop its nuclear reactor while anchored in Japan and conduct no repairs of the reactor there.
The U.S. decided to deploy a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered carrier in Japan because it has far greater capabilities than traditional warships, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Schieffer said Friday at a news conference.
Schieffer said that Washington took into account the reluctance of the Japanese to host a nuclear-powered ship, but such ships are faster and more nimble than fossil-fuel powered ships.
"We want to assure all concerned that this carrier can and will be operated safely in Japanese waters," he told reporters at the U.S. Embassy, adding that nuclear-powered ships had made 1,200 visits to Japan over the past 40 years without harming the environment.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at October 28, 2005 7:09 AM
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