Daisaku Hiraki

During his 2013 election campaign, Hiraki expressed opposition to amending Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.^[4]

In March 2025, Hiraki participated in the third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) as the sole ruling party Diet member from Japan.^[5] Upon his return, Hiraki addressed the Diet, highlighting that the current leaders of the United States, Russia, and China -all key nuclear powers- had never visited Hiroshima or Nagasaki. He urged Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to encourage these leaders to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Additionally, Hiraki appealed to him that he, as the leader of a nation that experienced wartime atomic bombings, should engage in summit diplomacy to foster trust and bridge the gap between nuclear-weapon states and non-nuclear-weapon states. In response, Ishiba stated, "I believe you have broadened your knowledge considerably [at the TPNW meeting]. I would very much like to hear your insights."

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