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The Legacy of the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit

IN THIS ISSUE: The Nuclear Security Summit, U.S. suspends food aid to N. Korea over missile plan, IAEA reports on Japan's stress tests, India seeks membership of four export control regimes, Turkey dismisses partnership with Iran on nuclear power plant, the Taiwan dilemma.

Published on March 29, 2012
 

The Legacy of the Nuclear Security Summit

Mark Hibbs | Carnegie Q&A

President Obama

With anxieties over the nuclear activities of North Korea and Iran looming large, heads of state from 53 countries convened in Seoul this week to reaffirm and intensify their commitment to prevent nuclear materials from getting into the hands of terrorists.

At the meeting, a follow-on to the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington by President Obama, several countries agreed to concrete steps to limit the use of highly enriched uranium in civilian nuclear reactors. Major breakthroughs, however, were in short supply.

In a new Q&A, Mark Hibbs explains that this incremental approach of small steps by like-minded countries is expected to continue in the years ahead. There's little political will for setting up a binding and comprehensive global nuclear security framework.  Full Article



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Paul Eckert | Reuters
The United States has suspended planned food aid to North Korea as Pyongyang vows to push ahead with a plan to launch a long-range missile in defiance of international warnings, U.S. military officials said on Wednesday. Reclusive North Korea has said it is merely sending a weather satellite into space.    Full Article

World Nuclear News
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has published its final report on Japan's revised nuclear safety assessment process. It found that the new Japanese measures are "generally consistent" with IAEA safety standards, but outlined several areas for improvement.     Full Article

Elizabeth Roche | Live Mint
India on Tuesday sought membership of four exclusive nuclear and strategic clubs, citing its impeccable non-proliferation record. "We have already adhered to the guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Missile Technology Control Regime," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said.     Full Article

Bayraktar Bora | Euronews
Iran's nuclear programme and energy are among Turkey's top priorities during Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Tehran. Ahead of the talks, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said: "We don't have a common goal with Iran on the subject of nuclear power plants."     Full Article

Togzhan Kassenova | Global Asia
In the pursuit of nuclear security, Taiwan represents a special case for the international community, because its legal status as an 'outsider' prevents it from formally participating in the many global arrangements to prevent proliferation of WMD material and know-how.     Full Article
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