[little jeremiah]

IIRC Japan has everything for nukes except one tiny little thing that they could easily acquire. Sorry for lack of any actual detail. I’m sure someone knows about it. Xone? oops adding Lone Palm. I’m sure there are others too that know.

[LonePalm]

I don't know the answer but I am pretty sure that if I did I couldn't and wouldn't reveal it.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Bob Ireland]

The last I heard {?} Japan has a law rejecting a nuclear military posture... only peaceful. Of course the difference can be subtle - viz Iran. :)

Of course my point has to do with the threat of allowing Japan nuclear weapons, which would likely make the Chinese run to the bargaining table. China has had really bad experiences vis a vis Japan. {e.g.: WWII}