Hamada, who represents the opposition New Komei Party in the House of Councillors is one of the 204 members of the two chambers of the Japanese parliament (Diet), who have endorsed a letter to President Obama, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defence Secretary Robert Gates and top members of Congress. The letter backs resumption of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (START) between the U.S. and Russia to cut the number of nuclear weapons.
Hamada, ambaye anawakilisha chama cha upinzani cha New Komei katika Baraza la Madiwani ni miongoni mwa wajumbe 204 wa mabaraza mawili ya bunge la Japan (Diet), aliyeidhinisha barua kwa Rais Obama, Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje Hillary Clinton, Waziri wa Ulinzi Robert Gates na viongozi wa ngazi za juu wa chama cha Kongres. Barua inaunga mkono kuanzishwa kwa Mazungumzo ya Mkakati wa Kupunguza Silaha (START) kati ya Marekani na Urusi kupunguza idadi ya silaha kali.