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Japan hands over nuclear material to U.S.

Mar 24, 2014, 4:36 PM EDT
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Japan and the United States have signed a landmark deal that would have Japan hand over hundreds of kilograms of plutonium and uranium as part of efforts to reduce global stockpiles of sensitive atomic material.

Background:

U.S. to help in "elimination" of sensitive Japanese nuclear stockpile [Reuters]
Japan to Turn Over Nuclear Material to U.S. [WSJ]
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