Defense chief Morimoto sees nuke plants as deterrent

Defense chief Morimoto sees nuke plants as deterrent

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto. Before assuming the Cabinet post in June 2012, Morimoto said he viewed the nation's nuclear power plants as a deterrent against foreign attack, apparently because they made neighboring countries believe Japan could produce nuclear weapons quickly if it wanted to, Kyodo News learned Sept. 5, 2012.

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