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Okada Discusses Terms of Nuclear Accord with India

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Tokyo -- On his visit to New Delhi yesterday, Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada emphasized that any further nuclear weapons testing by India would result in a "suspension" in civilian nuclear cooperation between the two nations.

Okada is said to be pushing for such an understanding to be incorporated directly into the anticipated Japan-India accord, but New Delhi has been resisting that proposal.

India is not a signatory to the NPT, but nevertheless Tokyo is following Washington by entering...

Japan Warned on US Nuclear Investments

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Tokyo -- Kevin Kamps, an American nuclear expert who is currently visiting Tokyo, sent a letter to the Japanese government today warning them about the risks of investments in the US nuclear industry, contending that "the long-awaited US nuclear renaissance might not materialize" and that the risks of such investments are higher than is generally recognized.

The letter was endorsed by 71 American NGOs as well as a number of groups inside Japan.

Kamps contends that financial and regulator...

'M' Stands for Mystery

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

By Alex Calvo

The sea has always been a breeding ground for all sorts of tales and mysteries, from phantom ships to strange aquatic creatures. The advent of new technologies, while making navigation much safer, does not seem to have put an end to our fascination with all sorts of unexplained phenomena originating far from shore.

In the last couple of weeks, the media and expert commentators have speculated on the likely causes of the damage sustained by M. Star, a Very Large Crude Carrier ...

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