In Japan, about the old government's nuke deal secrets -
Japanese Govt Reveals Secret US Nuke Pact
Former Govt Repeatedly Denied 1960 Deal Existed
by Jason Ditz, November 22, 2009
Japan’s recently elected government says it has found documents that prove that the nation indeed signed a secret 1960 pact with the United States allowing it to transport nuclear weapons through Japanese territory. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which had a virtually unbroken hold on power for the last half a century, had repeatedly denied that the long-rumored pact existed, but just days after taking office the new Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government launched a probe into it.
http://news.antiwar.com/2009/11/22/e...act-uncovered/
ALSO:
Japan ready for 'no nukes' - Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009
The Japanese government has long taken a different undeclared view that the
U.S. nuclear umbrella should also cover potential threats from biological weapons, chemical weapons and even conventional weapons.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0090825a1.html