April 25, 2024

Saga Town C'tee to OK Petition to N-Waste Site Survey

Genkai, Saga Pref., April 25 (Jiji Press)--A special committee of a Saga Prefecture town assembly is expected to approve a petition to accept a "literature survey" for a possible final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear plants.

Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Nuke Nonproliferation in Space

New York, April 24 (Jiji Press)--Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution jointly submitted by Japan and the United States to prevent U.N. member states from placing nuclear weapons in outer space.

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