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Japan's plutonium policy: Consequences for nonproliferation

Pages 53-61 | Published online: 05 Feb 2008

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  • This article was originally prepared for the Foreign and Security Policy Studies Program, sponsored by the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) under the direction of Professor Masashi Nishihara. The program was funded by the Nippon Foundation. The author is grateful to Professor Nishihara, Paul Stares, Pamela Noda, and Nancy Viviani for useful comments and suggestions.

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