Kazakhstan to hold national referendum on nuclear power plant construction
ASTANA: Kazakhstan will hold a national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) amid conflicting views on its merit. “Nuclear energy development has turned into an economic and political issue of particular importance,” President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a joint session of the Kazakh Parliament chambers. “On the one hand, being the […]
N.K. leader says negotiations with U.S. are first step to recognition as nuclear power: report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told military leaders last year that talks with the United States are the “first step” to solidifying Pyongyang’s status as a nuclear power, a news report said Monday. Kim made the remarks in a meeting with key military commanders, Voice of America reported, citing a purported confidential document that the […]
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