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Japan`s nuclear future: The plutonium debate and East Asian security

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:557518
Japan`s policy of basing its nuclear power program on reprocessed plutonium has aroused widespread suspicion that Japan is secretly planning to develop nuclear weapons. This book presents the views of a leading Japanese proponent of the reprocessing policy, Atsuyuki Suzuki, professor of nuclear engineering at Tokyo University; a leading critic, Jinzaburo Takagi, director of the Citizens Nuclear Japanese Information Center; and Taewoo Kim, a South Korean specialist who warns that the Japanese nuclear program could lead Seoul to pursue a reprocessing capability of its own.
Research Organization:
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, DC (United States). International Affairs/Security
OSTI ID:
557518
Report Number(s):
BROOK--0285/XAB; ISBN 0-87003-065-5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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