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The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons

Sep. 26, 2024 17:28 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world must recognize that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and pursue dialogue despite its violations of U.N. sanctions and international law, the United Nations' nuclear chief said Thursday. In an interview with The Associated Press. Rafael Grossi,...

Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban

Sep. 20, 2024 11:10 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and China announced Friday that they have reached a deal resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean and Beijing's subsequent ban on Japanese seafood. ...

UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions 'very fragile' at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant

Sep. 03, 2024 15:37 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Tuesday described the situation at Europe's largest nuclear power plant as “very fragile” following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine, and vowed to expand the agency's inspections to include critical...

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says

Aug. 29, 2024 15:03 PM EDT

VIENNA (AP) — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, seen by...

UN demands Russia immediately return Europe's biggest nuclear plant to Ukraine

Jul. 12, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Russia urgently withdraw its military and personnel from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and immediately return the facility to Ukraine. The resolution also reiterates the...