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Pope Francis examines photos of the aftermath of the 1945 atomic bombing of Japan as he greets members of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Youth Peace Messengers at his weekly general audience June 19. (CNS/Vatican Media)

In Japan, Francis might be at odds with government on nuclear power, peace

Potential sensitive issues include the government's plan to restart Japan's nuclear power generation capability, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempts to revise the postwar pacifist constitution.

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