Japanese plutonium shipments rekindle debate

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The Japanese importation of large amounts of plutonium has aroused fears that the nation may be planning to develop its own nuclear weapons. The plutonium, which is usable for weapons, was processed in Europe from spent reactor fuel made from enriched uranium provided by the US. Japanese officials denied that the country was trying to build nuclear weapons and stated that the plutonium would be used to implement a plutonium fuel cycle in order to reduce its dependence on foreign energy sources. In addition, concerns were raised about the possibility that such large-scale shipments of weapons-grade material could be hijacked.

Usage, Japan, Science and technology policy, Plutonium

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Argentina, Brazil, and Chile to implement Tlatelolco Treaty

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Argentina, Brazil, and Chile have pledged to implement the Tlatelolco Treaty of 1967, which prohibits the possession, acquisition, testing and storage of nuclear weapons in South America and the Carribean. Over 18 signatory nations met in Mexico recently and made amendments to the provisions of the treaty. However, some concerns, such as internal turmoil in some signatory nations and the question of Cuban adherence to the treaty cloud the achievements brought about by the agreement.

Laws, regulations and rules, Military policy, Nuclear weapons, South America

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