Talk:Fumio Kyūma

I have classified this article as a stub. It needs to be expanded on Kyuma's life and career. It also needs photos and infoboxes in due course. Capitalistroadster 06:41, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Added an infobox, although more information could be added to it. BilabialBoxing 12:42, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

I don't understand what did he want to say. That the bomb had to be dropped in order to end the war [i.e. there was no other way of ending the war]? Or that Japanese government was unable to prevent dropping it? Or something else? Nikola 20:12, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Maybe he wanted to say that even if the japanese capitulated right after Hiroshima the "Fat Man" would have been dropped anyway? Please, maybe someone who reads japanese news could explain the affair in more detail ? Thanks --Albert Cuandero 21:33, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

It occurred to me too, but if so why would he have to resign because of it? Nikola 20:20, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Many (if not most) people in the countries which fought against Japan believe that without the atomic bombings Japan would have kept fighting much longer and many more people would have died on both sides. Consequently, the bombings were an unavoidable necessity despite their horrific effects on the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

I think that this is what he was trying to say. However, this view is vehemently rejected by most Japanese people who regard themselves as the victims of a double atrocity. Also many pacifists reject it because it undermines their belief system. It was the opposition of these people which made it necessary for Fumio Kyuma to resign in order to spare the government from the resulting scandal. JRSpriggs 04:20, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

What exactly is "controversial" in criticizing US conduct in Okinawa or in Iraq? There is clear controversy in his remarks regarding atomic bombings, but thats another section. Maybe rename sections as "Remarkable opinions" and "Controversy and resigning"? --Magabund 19:18, 31 July 2007 (UTC)