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The government welcomed the announcement of a joint statement by the heads of the five nuclear powers (US, China, Russia, France, and the UK) on the 4th to prevent nuclear war and arms race, and looked forward to contributing to international peace. The government expressed support for the statement in a commentary by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the same day, saying, “We hope that this statement will contribute to strengthening the international nuclear non-proliferation regime based on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and contributing to international peace and stability.” “In particular, I welcome the five...
