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Former Obama official says Japanese plutonium reserves a potential threat to NK denuclearization

July 5, 2018 by tokyoprogressive Leave a Comment

Japan has enough plutonium for around 6,000 atomic bombsMonju Fast Breeder ReactorThomas Countryman, a former US Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation under the Barack Obama administration, voiced fears that Japan’s plutonium reserves – enough to make 6,000 bombs – could have a negative impact on Pyongyang and … [Read more...] about Former Obama official says Japanese plutonium reserves a potential threat to NK denuclearization

American Fire Bombing and Atomic Bombing of Japan in History and Memory

December 6, 2016 by tokyoprogressive Leave a Comment

Mark Selden December 1, 2016 Volume 14 | Issue 23 | Number 4PrécisGermany and Japan took the lead in the terror bombing of cities during World War II, acts that sparked outrage from President Roosevelt and many others. U.S. bombing, by contrast, hewed to strategic targets, prioritizing military installations and factories until 1944, when it supported Britain in … [Read more...] about American Fire Bombing and Atomic Bombing of Japan in History and Memory

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