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The Arms Control Association warmly congratulates Nihon Hidankyo (the Japan Confederation of A & H Sufferers) for the well-deserved recognition from the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee. 

China assumes the rotating leadership of the P5 process while states negotiate disarmament language for the Summit for the Future outcome document. A survey shows strong swing-state opposition to testing as the United States reviews nuclear requirements and renews a cooperation treaty with the United Kingdom.

At a meeting in Tokyo, the two allies reaffirmed and expanded their commitments to maintain peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. 

The U.S. reaffirmed its commitment to defend Japan “using its full capabilities.” 

Without awareness and understanding of the human catastrophe, it is easy for us to treat past events as dull, esoteric history textbook contents.

Japanese Mafia Accused of Trafficking Nuclear Materials

Japan’s defense policy has shifted from a postwar baseline of possessing just enough defensive capability to prevent a power vacuum from emerging in East Asia to one that aims to respond to specific threats.

In the midst of Russian nuclear threats in its war on Ukraine and an accelerating global nuclear arms competition, U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized states will convene for their 2023 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.

The U.S. ally aims to strengthen its military capabilities amid heightened tensions with China and North Korea. 

Minimizing HEU was a key goal of a multilateral effort to prevent nuclear terrorism.

Keynote Remarks by Daryl G. Kimball, executive director, for the "International Symposium for Peace: The Road to Nuclear Weapons Abolition," sponsored by Asahi Shimbun, Nagasaki city government, and the Nagasaki Foundation for the Promotion of Peace

At this time of heightened nuclear danger, responsible NPT states must act with urgency to reinforce norms against nuclear weapons, push back against Russia’s nuclear bullying, and strengthen their commitment to reverse the arms race, avoid nuclear war, and eliminate nuclear weapons.

U.S., Japan Reaffirm Alliance in White House Meeting