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NUCLEAR

ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2016
North Korea apparently preparing intermediate-range missile for test launch
North Korea has deployed one or two intermediate-range ballistic missiles on the east coast for what might be a launch on or around Friday, the anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2016
Pyongyang ICBM capability growing, requires U.S. to boost missile defenses: Washington
U.S. intelligence believes North Korea's ability to reach the United States with an intercontinental ballistic missile is low, but its capabilities will increase, making continued investment in missile defense essential, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016
Hiroshima survivors look to Obama visit for disarmament, not apology
Progress on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, not an apology, is what Hiroshima would want from a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to the city wiped out in the U.S. atomic bombing 71 years ago, survivors and other residents said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2016
North Korea lifts veil on arms program to impress enemies and its own people
Ahead of a rare congress of the ruling party next month, secretive North Korea is revealing details of its weapons development program for the first time, showcasing its push to develop long-range nuclear missiles despite international sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2016
North Korea close to fielding missile that could hit Washington: analyst
North Korea made a "significant step forward" with a test last week of a new rocket engine that could propel a nuclear warhead to New York or Washington, a report released Monday said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2016
G-7 ministers adopt Hiroshima Declaration hoping to add momentum to nonproliferation movement
The Group of Seven foreign ministers conclude a historic two-day meeting in Hiroshima that saw them discuss the goal of global nuclear disarmament in the first city destroyed by an atomic bomb.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2016
Trump is bad news for Asia
Playing the role of a global peacekeeper is a must, not a choice, for Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2016
Terrorism, refugee flood, North Korea nuclear threat on G-7 foreign minister meeting agenda in Hiroshima
The Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting kicked off Sunday in the city of Hiroshima, paving the way for the G-7 leaders' late-May summit in Mie Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2016
Kishida discusses defense, diplomatic ties during meet with British counterpart Hammond
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in the city of Hiroshima on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2016
White House aides mulling possible Obama visit to Hiroshima after G-7 summit
Aides to U.S. President Barack Obama are looking at a possible unprecedented presidential visit to the atom-bombed city of Hiroshima during his trip to Japan in May, The Washington Post reported in its online edition Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2016
Statements by lawmakers cloud Japan's position on nuclear arms
When the foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations gather in Hiroshima for a two-day meeting from Sunday, they will visit Hiroshima Peace Park and conclude their gathering with a "Hiroshima Declaration" that will likely express hope for a world without nuclear weapons.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2016
G-7 foreign ministers to weigh nuclear future at Hiroshima meeting
The G-7 foreign ministers' summit taking place in Hiroshima carries a symbolic meaning as it offers an opportunity for world leaders to be reminded of the horrors of nuclear arms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2016
Should U.S. fold its nuclear umbrella in Asia?
Donald Trump shocked the foreign policy establishment when he argued that South Korea and Japan might be justified in building nuclear weapons. But why should only the bad guys in Asia have nukes?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2016
Taking stock of the final Nuclear Security Summit
Although the final Nuclear Security Summit has concluded, efforts to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism must continue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2016
Pyongyang has miniaturized nuke warhead for midrange Rodong: Seoul official
North Korea can mount a nuclear warhead on a medium-range missile, a South Korean official said on Tuesday in a new assessment of the capability of a country that conducted its fourth nuclear test this year.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami