中国に「核の透明性」要請　政治指導者、被爆地訪問を―日米声明

　日米両政府は２１日、核拡散防止条約（ＮＰＴ）に関する共同声明を公表した。核弾頭保有数を公表しない中国に透明性を高めるよう要請。被爆の実態への理解を深めるため、各国の政治指導者に広島・長崎を訪問するよう呼び掛けた。
　共同声明は、１月に開催予定だったＮＰＴ再検討会議に合わせてまとめたもの。新型コロナウイルス感染拡大で会議は延期されたが、核軍縮の機運を維持するために公表した。（2022/01/21-06:23）

Japan and the United States, in a joint statement on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons released Friday, urged China to improve transparency about its nuclear weapons stockpile.
   The statement referred to the ongoing increase in the nuclear capabilities of China, which does not disclose the number of nuclear warheads it possesses.
   Japan and the United States request China to "contribute to arrangements that reduce nuclear risks, increase transparency and advance nuclear disarmament," the statement said.
   The statement was drawn up ahead of a review conference on the treaty, known as the NPT, which was due to be held this month.
   Although the review conference has been postponed amid the spread of the novel coronavirus, Tokyo and Washington decided to release the statement in hope of maintaining the momentum of nuclear disarmament.