Second thoughts: neighbours question plutonium plan

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Japan's plan to use plutonium in fast breeder reactors met stiff opposition from various countries. Some of the objections raised were environmental risks posed to international sea lanes, danger from terrorists or hostile governments, nuclear fuel proliferation and channelling to nuclear weapons. The US, which had originally given permission to the plan, said it supports the plan in principle, but also indicated that Japan must adjust to new world realities, taking into account the real threat of proliferation and the negative world opinion it could generate.

Japan, Energy policy, Environmental aspects, Nuclear fuels, Plutonium, Nuclear energy policy

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New Asia hands: State Department set to shuffle top envoys

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US Secretary of State James Baker has made important reappointments of top State Department officials involved with Asian affairs. Ambassador to India William Clark will become Baker's 'Assistant for Asia,' the new designation of the assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific. Richard Solomon is designated to become ambassador to the Philippines while Thomas Pickering will be assigned to New Delhi. Sandra Kirstoff has been appointed deputy assistant for economic policy.

Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, United States. Department of State, Ambassadors, Clark, William P., Solomon, Richard

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Nuclear warning

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The US is convinced that North Korea has nuclear-weapons capability. Washington is pressuring North Korea to make its nuclear program available for inspection by international agencies and to comply with the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Normalization of relations between the two countries is being tied to North Korea's agreeing to US demands.

United States, South Korea, Laws, regulations and rules, International aspects, International relations, Military aspects, United States foreign relations, Nuclear weapons, North Korea, North Korean foreign relations, Nuclear nonproliferation, International Atomic Energy Agency, Korea, South, Korea, North

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