Non proliferation rss

Try again on US-South Korea cooperation deal

Nuclear Policies

25 April 2013

Decisions on the future of South Korea's fuel cycle have been put off for another two years. The country wants to recycle and reprocess used reactor fuel but requires American consent.

Czech Republic now HEU-free

Regulation and Safety

08 April 2013

Czech HEU casks (NNSA) 48With the completion of the final shipment of used fuel from the research reactor at Rez to Russia, all highly enriched uranium (HEU) has now been removed from the Czech Republic.

World condemns third North Korean test

Nuclear Policies

12 February 2013

UN Security Council (UN Photo - JC McIlwaine) 72x48North Korea carried out its third nuclear weapons test yesterday, provoking a wave of concern and condemnation around the world.

Milestone for Canada-India nuclear cooperation

Nuclear Policies

09 April 2013

Canada-India appropriate arrangement (CNSC)_48An agreement signed by Canadian and Indian nuclear regulators has brought the nuclear cooperation agreement that will allow Canadian companies to export nuclear items including uranium to India nearer to implementation.

Amano stays at IAEA helm

Nuclear Policies

07 March 2013

Amano at press conference (D Calma/IAEA)_48Yukiya Amano has been reappointed as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a second four-year term by the agency's board of governors.

Iran continues with enrichment program

Nuclear Policies

19 November 2012

Iran has continued to develop its uranium enrichment capabilities, including the installation of more centrifuges at both the Fordow and Natanz sites, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported.