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Merkel and Abe meet for talks on trade and nuclear arms control

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to toast a new free trade deal between Japan and the EU. The pair were also expected to address nuclear arms control. The German...

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Is India turning its nuclear focus toward China?

India’s nuclear policy is now believed to be placing a greater emphasis on China instead of focusing on archrival Pakistan. But this is not to be mistaken as a shift in the nation’s nuclear doctrine,...

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India and Japan sign nuclear deal – A risky business?

The leaders of the two countries have signed a civilian nuclear cooperation, allowing exports of crucial Japanese technology to fuel India’s growing economy. But concerns remain about India’s non-proliferation status. The Indo-Japanese nuclear deal has...

Japan closes last nuclear plant currently on the grid

Japan is temporarily switched off the last nuclear reactor currently powering the country. Like all the country’s other reactors, it is subject to new safety checks in the wake of the 2011 meltdown at Fukushima....

World Energy Demand forecast

The world energy demand forecasts made by the International Energy Agency (IEA) are quite revealing. According to the forecast the world demand for coal is expected to increase from 3294 million tons of oil equivalent...

Bundestag debates nuclear waste “disposal”

Germany’s parliament has begun lengthy debate on draft legislation to find the safest possible underground site to stash waste from nuclear power stations for eons. Legislative details have already sparked ructions. German Environment Minister Peter...