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27 Février 2014
February 26, 2014
Japan to hand over plutonium to US
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140226_38.html
Japan is preparing to hand over to the United States its stockpile of research-purpose plutonium. It was purchased decades ago from the US and other countries.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday that since the 9-11 attacks in 2001, the US has aggressively tackled reducing nuclear material that could be targeted by terrorists for their use.
He said Japan has been actively cooperating with this effort, hoping to contribute to international nuclear security.
Japan purchased the plutonium in the late 1960s through the mid-70s for research use at Tokai Village, about 100 kilometers north of Tokyo.
Feb. 26, 2014 - Updated 13:16 UTC
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