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122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear weapons

A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from nuclear powers Britain, France and the United States which said it disregards the reality of dealing with international security threats such as DPRK.

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China: Military action 'not an option' in DPRK issue

ChinatoldtheUNSecurityCouncil(UNSC)onWednesdaythatmilitaryactionwas"notanoption"foraddressingtheissueofthenuclearandmissileprogramoftheDemocraticPeople'sRepubli

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Japan: Former Tepco executives on trial over Fukushima nuclear disaster

ThetrialofthreeformerexecutivesfromtheoperatorofJapan'sFukushimanuclearpowerplantkickedoffinaTokyocourtonFriday,fortheirinvolvementintheworstatomicaccidentinage

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Buying nuclear submarines affects Australia's sovereignty: defense chief

Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne on Friday rubbished suggestions from former Prime Minister Tony Abbott that Australia made a mistake in not purchasing nuclear submarines, saying nuclear subs would put Australia's sovereignty at risk.

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Buying nuclear submarines affects Australia's sovereignty: defense chief

AustralianDefenseMinisterMarisePayneonFridayrubbishedsuggestionsfromformerPrimeMinisterTonyAbbottthatAustraliamadeamistakeinnotpurchasingnuclearsubmarines,sayin

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UK’s controversial Hinkley Point nuclear plant reportedly over budget

LeadersofBritain’snuclearindustryhavebeendefendingtheUK’scontroversialHinkleyPointpowerStationprojectfromclaimsitisoverbudgetandcouldfacetwoyearsdelays.HinkleyP

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Thousands form cross-border chain to protest Belgium nuclear reactors

Morethan50,000peoplefromBelgium,GermanyandtheNetherlandsformedahumanchainacrossthebordertriangleofthethreecountriesonSunday,tocallontheBelgianauthoritiestoclose

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China welcomes solutions to Korean Peninsula nuclear issue

China welcomes and encourages all thoughts and proposals that are conducive to the resolution of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang on Wednesday.

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South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in says plans to exit nuclear power

SouthKorea’snewPresidentMoonJae-insaidonMondaythecountrywillhaltplanstobuildnewnuclearpowerplantsandwillnotextendthelifespanofexistingplants,inabidtophaseoutnuc

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China Pavilion at Astana Expo 2017: future energy, green Silk Road

OnSaturday,ChinesePresidentXiJinpingwillattendthetheopeningceremonyofAstanaExpo2017.TheChinaPavilionisoneofthefirstexhibitorstowelcomevisitors.LinShunjie,Deputy

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Indian PM Modi in Russia to discuss nuclear power deal

IndianPrimeMinisterNarendraModiarrivedinSt.PetersburgonWednesdaynightforanannualsummitwithRussianPresidentVladimirPutin.ThetwoleaderswillworkonadealforMoscowtos

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Conflict on Korean Peninsula would be "worst" for most: US defense chief

AconflictontheKoreanPeninsulawouldbe"theworstkindoffighting"inmostpeople'slifetimes,U.S.DefenseSecretaryJimMattissaidinaninterviewairedonSunday."Weareworkingwit

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US works with Japan to enhance sanctions against DPRK

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Friday to expand sanctions against the DPRK for its continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, the White House said in a statement.

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S.Korea to resume economic cooperation with DPRK as nuke issue progress

South Korea has planned to resume economic cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) when a nuclear issue makes progress, Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday.

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S.Korea to resume economic cooperation with DPRK as nuke issue progress

SouthKoreahasplannedtoresumeeconomiccooperationwiththeDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)whenanuclearissuemakesprogress,YonhapnewsagencyreportedTuesday.Anun

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Vietnam intensifies nuclear applications: official

Scrapping its first nuclear power plant project, Vietnam is strengthening applications of nuclear energy and technologies in various spheres, especially healthcare, agriculture and industry, a local official said here on Thursday.

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Iran condemns new US missile sanctions

Iran criticised new US sanctions on its missile programme on Thursday, saying they would undermine a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.