Veto power not to be hindrance, says Japan
PTI, United Nations
Japan has rejected a suggestion that it has made a mistake by aligning itself with India, Germany and Brazil in its bid for a permanent seat in an expanded Security Council, but indicated it might not insist on a veto right enjoyed by the current permanent members.India, Japan, Germany and Brazil, who are strong contenders for UNSC permanent seats, have formed what is called Group of Four (G4) to jointly push for expansion in the permanent category and support one another's case. Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura, now in the United States to lobby his country's case, replied in a firm "no" when asked at press conference on Friday, if Japan's chances would have been greater had it gone alone as the United States openly supports only Tokyo. He did not think that going it alone would have improved Japan's chances and said G-4 is likely to become G-6, when Africans agree on their two candidates. Japan, he said, was not so egoistic as to ignore the realities, expressing the view that joint effort is better than going it alone.
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