Seoul Stuck with Nuclear Accord
IN THIS ISSUE: Seoul stuck with nuclear accord, first radiation detected in Japan from N. Korea nuke test, B-2 stealth bomber to carry new nuclear cruise missile, Egypt says Russia to help revive nuclear program, three nuclear subs to join Russian navy, next nuclear reactor may arrive hauled by a truck.
Seoul Stuck with Nuclear Accord Chung Min-uck | Korea Times
Seoul and Washington have agreed to extend an accord banning South Korea from producing its own nuclear fuel for two more years until March 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.
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Japan Times
Possible radioactive traces from a North Korean nuclear test in February have been detected for the first time, although it remains unclear what fissile material Pyongyang used, a monitoring organization said Tuesday. Full Article
Hans M. Kristensen | Federation of American Scientists
The U.S. Air Force plans to arm the B-2A stealth bomber with a new nuclear cruise missile that is in the early stages of development, according to Air Force officials and budget documents. Full Article
Reuters
Russia will help Egypt develop its nuclear power program, Trade and Industry Minister Hatem Saleh said on Monday, signaling that the Islamist-led state will press ahead with its quest for atomic energy. Full Article
RIA Novosti
The Russian Navy will take delivery of two Project 955 Borey-class ballistic-missile submarines, the Alexander Nevsky and the Vladimir Monomakh, and one Yasen-class attack submarine, the Severodvinsk, by the end of the year, a Defense Ministry official said on Tuesday. Full Article
Matthew L. Wald | New York Times
"They offer the potential for a new paradigm in how we think about construction of nuclear power plants," Peter B. Lyons, the Energy Department's assistant secretary for nuclear energy, said of the so-called small modular reactors, also known as S.M.R.'s. Full Article
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