Vienna – The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called for ridding the world of nuclear weapons amid Russia’s threats to use them in its war against Ukraine, as the first meeting of parties to a U.N. treaty prohibiting the ultimate weapons of war started Tuesday in Vienna. The three-day meeting aims to build momentum toward
Vienna – A survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki on Monday appealed for the understanding of the inhumanity of nuclear weapons at an international conference in Vienna, ahead of the first meeting under a U.N. treaty to ban such arms. “The atomic bomb is a weapon of inhumanity and of absolute evil, with
Japan will not join the first meeting of parties to a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons to be held in Vienna next week, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday, despite high expectations for its attendance as the only nation that has suffered atomic bombings. Japan, which has not signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of
North Korea launched at least one apparent ballistic missile on Wednesday, Japan’s Defense Ministry said, as the nuclear-armed country continues its ramped-up pace of weapons testing. The South Korean military also confirmed the launch of what it said was an unidentified projectile into the Sea of Japan. The North has conducted a string of launches
Issued on: 30/04/2022 – 08:15 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could “preemptively” use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported Saturday. Kim told top military officers that to “maintain the absolute superiority” of North Korea‘s armed forces, the country should be able to “preemptively and
WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculated move Wednesday to test-launch a new intercontinental ballistic missile, declaring it a warning to those in the West who “try to threaten our country,” fed into a growing concern inside the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden: that Russia is now so isolated from the rest of the
North Korea has test-fired a “new-type tactical guided weapon” with an aim of boosting the efficiency of its smaller nuclear weapons delivery systems, state-run media said Sunday, as the isolated country continues to diversify its arsenal. “The new-type tactical guided weapon system developed under special attention of the Party Central Committee is of great significance
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has raised the specter of nuclear weapons being used by Russia in its intrusion of Ukraine, calling the possibility “increasingly genuine” throughout a visit to Hiroshima with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.The remarks by Kishida highlighted growing concern in Tokyo that Russia might possibly use smaller, tactical nuclear weapons in
PHOTO GALLERY (CLICK TO ENLARGE). In a time of both misinformation and excessive information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE NOW The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to start internal conversations on nuclear deterrence, using up the questionable issue of nuclear weapons showing
North Korea validated Monday that the weapon launched a day previously was of its most powerful missile considering that late 2017, state-run media reported, in a move that could mark an end to nearly 4 years of leader Kim Jong Uns self-imposed moratorium on longer-range tests.Analysts said the rocket checked was an intermediate-range ballistic missile
