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Going nuclear: How close has Japan come? via The Japan Times

We examine the historical debate on the country’s atomic ambitions On Oct. 3, 1946, readers of The Atlanta Constitution woke up to a shocking front-page headline: “Japan Developed Atom Bomb; Russians Grabbed Scientists.” What followed was a detailed account of … Continue reading

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Japan’s post-war nuclear ambitions revealed in newly declassified documents via The Telegraph

Japan considered developing its own nuclear weapons programme in the 1950s, according to newly declassified US documents, but apparently dropped the plan when the government realised it would meet strong opposition so soon after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. … Continue reading

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