DOJ: Japanese Yakuza Leader Trafficked Nuclear Materials, Weapons-Grade Plutonium
A leader within Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate is accused of trafficking nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium.
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Russia Confirms Deal to Sell China Highly Enriched Uranium
Russia’s state-controlled Sputnik News reported on Wednesday that TVEL, a subsidiary of Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, will supply two Chinese nuclear reactors with highly enriched uranium fuel for the next three years.
China Expands Military Budget, Reportedly Buys Russian Uranium
China’s defense budget for 2023 will be unveiled on Sunday at the National People’s Congress (NPC) half of the annual “Two Sessions” legislative event.
Satellites Detect Construction at North Korea Uranium Enrichment Facility
Satellite images revealed on Thursday that North Korea is constructing new buildings at its Yongbyon nuclear facility, traditionally the Communist dictatorship’s source of weapons-grade uranium and plutonium.
Russian Parliament Approves Putin’s Suspension of Plutonium Accord
On Wednesday, the Russian Parliament’s lower house voted to approve President Vladimir Putin’s decree suspending a plutonium disposal agreement with the United States.
North Korea Ramps Up Plutonium Production Following Nuclear Test
The annual threat assessment from Director of National Security James Clapper included some grim news about North Korea, which is evidently restarting its plutonium production reactor at Yongbyon, and has developed missile technology that can reach any part of the continental United States.
Israel Has 115 Nuclear Warheads, U.S. Research Institute Says
Israel produced 660 Kg of plutonium in its nuclear reactor in Dimona, and used it to make 115 nuclear warheads, which it holds in its arsenal today, a study by the Washington D.C.-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)
U.S. Officials Fear Russian Smugglers May Sell Uranium on Black Market
Last month, there were reports of a joint effort between Eastern European countries, especially Moldova, and the FBI to crack down on nuclear smugglers. The deadly contraband for sale in those accounts was cesium, which could be used to create dirty bombs. The authorities were somewhat skeptical about these black marketeers possessing serious nuclear bomb fuel.
World Health Organisation: Bacon As Bad As Asbestos, Tobacco, Plutonium
By spooky coincidence at the exact moment I read in the newspaper that the World Health Organisation has declared processed pork products to be in the same cancer risk category as asbestos, tobacco and plutonium, I was eating a big
