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Iran condemns new US missile sanctions

IrancriticisednewUSsanctionsonitsmissileprogrammeonThursday,sayingtheywouldunderminea2015nucleardealwithworldpowers."IrancondemnstheUSadministration'sillwillini

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Japan-India nuclear pact clears Japan's Lower House

A civilian nuclear cooperation pact between Japan and India cleared the Lower House on Tuesday, paving the way for Tokyo to export nuclear power equipment and technology to the fast-growing economy not part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Japan-India nuclear pact clears Japan's Lower House

AciviliannuclearcooperationpactbetweenJapanandIndiaclearedtheLowerHouseonTuesday,pavingthewayforTokyotoexportnuclearpowerequipmentandtechnologytothefast-growing

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Trump wants to make sure U.S. nuclear arsenal at 'top of the pack'

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the "top of the pack," saying the United States has fallen behind in its weapons capacity.

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China's industry cashes in on upgrading

Machinery manufacturers supply wide range of high-end and sophisticated products for power projects worldwide

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Toshiba chairman quits over $3.4bn loss

Toshiba chairman Shigenori Shiga has resigned, hours after the Japanese conglomerate revealed details of a multi-billion dollar loss.

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South Korea: no delay for THAAD missile deployment

Acting South Korean President Hwang Kyo-ahn said on Monday the deployment of a US anti-missile defence system can not be delayed in the face of a growing DPRK's nuclear missile threat and despite Beijing’s hostility to the move.

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China opts not to approve new nuclear power unit construction in 2016

China approved no new nuclear power unit projects in 2016, noting the nation's weak electricity consumption market. The only nuclear power unit that launched operations in 2016 was one in Fangchenggang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which was approved at a State Council meeting in December 2015. In 2015, China approved eight nuclear power unit projects, reported Thepaper.cn.

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2 more nuclear reactors in Japan pass checks, safety, public concern still major issues

​Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved an assessment on Wednesday to restart two reactors in Saga Prefecture, western Japan, although public concern remains regarding the safety of the plant if operator Kyushu Electric reboots the reactors.

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Iran's Rouhani says talk about renegotiating nuclear deal "meaningless"

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday U.S. President-elect Trump could not unilaterally cancel the nuclear deal Tehran signed with world powers including Washington and that talk of renegotiating it was "meaningless".

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Russia expects dialogue with Trump on nuclear weapons: Lavrov

Russia expects to have a dialogue with the Trump administration on strategic stability, including on nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

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Pakistan 'launches first cruise missile from submarine'

Pakistan has successfully tested its first submarine-launched cruise missile, the country's military says.

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DPRK says to launch ICBM anytime

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) declared on Sunday it could test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at any time from any location set by leader Kim Jong Un, saying a hostile U.S. policy was to blame for its arms development.

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Responses to Pyonyang suggest increased uncertainty on Korean Peninsula

​Responses from several corners to Pyongyang's nuclear forecast at the onset of 2017 may be an early sign of tensions to come on the Korean Peninsula.

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DPRK nuclear missiles could hit anywhere in South, experts say

DPRK’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is capable of reaching any target in South Korea if it is mounted with a one-tonne nuclear warhead, according to foreign missile experts.

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Trump: DPRK intercontinental missile 'won't happen'

Donald Trump has dismissed DPRK's claim to be developing missiles capable of striking America.

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Beijing's DPRK efforts "widely recognized"

Beijing's efforts and contributions to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula are widely acknowledged by the international community, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday after US president-elect Donald Trump said China was not helping with the issue.