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NUCLEAR

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 20, 2021
Caught between China and the U.S., Asian countries stockpile powerful new missiles
Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 17, 2021
U.S. will need to work with China to make progress on North Korea, official says
Washington wants to work with Beijing on some areas of overlapping interest, despite fraught relations between the two over issues including trade and human rights.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2021
IOC's Bach visits Hiroshima amid protests in bid to promote peace
Some survivors of the city's 1945 atomic bombing and local citizens said the visit was politically motivated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2021
Japan weighs extending maximum reactor lifespan beyond 60 years
Extension could spur concerns about the safety of aging reactors that are prone to accidents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2021
84 victims of atomic bombing 'black rain' eligible for aid, court rules
The court ruled they should receive the same benefits as those provided to atomic bomb survivors living in the zone where Japan recognized that black rain fell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2021
Solar power to become cheaper in Japan than nuclear by 2030, government says
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry estimated the cost of generating nuclear power will rise about 10% from its previous estimate, while the cost of solar power will drop.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021
First meeting on U.N. treaty banning nukes to discuss disarmament within 10 years
Talks at the initial meeting of parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, set for January, will focus on stopping nuclear-armed states from expanding stockpiles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2021
U.S. envoy on North Korea speaks with Chinese counterpart
The United States' top envoy for North Korea spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday, a State Department spokesman said, after Pyongyang's repeated rejection of the Biden administration's attempts to establish dialogue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2021
Kim's reshuffles serve to keep North Korea elite in line as crises mount
What may be the most significant reshuffle of top North Korean officials in years by leader Kim Jong Un serves as a warning to the ruling elite, analysts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2021
South Korea's Moon and North's Kim exchanged letters ahead of Biden summit, report says
South Korean President Moon Jae-in reportedly sought to explore ways to hold a summit, including online, if possible, with the North's Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2021
U.S. calls buildup of China's nuclear arsenal 'concerning'
The buildup had become more difficult for China to hide and it appeared it was deviating from decades of nuclear strategy based around minimal deterrence, a U.S. spokesperson said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2021
North Korea's Kim slams officials over 'great crisis' in virus fight
Kim accused senior officials of failing to carry out strict anti-virus measures, leaving the isolated country vulnerable to 'grave consequences,' state media reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2021
North Korea highlights Kim’s weight loss as food shortage builds
By allowing comment on Kim's weight, the country's propaganda apparatus supported a familiar theme in the myth-making of regime leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2021
As North Korea and U.S. vie for leverage, nuclear talks likely a long way off
Recent remarks by Pyongyang pouring cold water on chances of dialogue are almost certainly part of a choreographed response to a U.S. offer of unconditional talks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2021
U.S. strikes on Iran-backed militias test Ebrahim Raisi and nuclear talks
The latest U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia groups come at a delicate time for Washington and Tehran.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2021
Iranian, Israeli and U.S. hard-liners muddle nuclear deal prospects
The optimists say the coming few weeks could be critical for both the Biden and Rouhani administrations to revive the nuclear deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 23, 2021
As Japan reboots 44-year-old nuclear reactor, experts sound alarm
Kansai Electric Power Co. restarted the No. 3 reactor at its Mihama station in Fukui Prefecture on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021
Fukui nuclear unit becomes Japan's first to operate beyond 40-year limit
The reactor had stopped operations after the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 plant triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 22, 2021
North Korea ridicules U.S. hopes for talks as allies rethink approach
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the United States appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2021
Biden nuclear envoy ready for talks ‘anytime’ with North Korea
Their meeting was the first among the envoys since Biden took office and came just days after Kim Jong Un said his country is ready for 'both dialogue and confrontation.'

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