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Kim Jong-un oversaw recent 'tactical nuclear' drills, says North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the country's tactical nuclear operation training that was held over the past few days, the state news agency reported
 "Kim Jong-un oversaw recent 'tactical nuclear' drills, says North Korea")
North Korea testing nuclear triggers, preparing another test: UN experts
UN experts report that North Korea is testing nuclear triggering devices and that its preparations for another nuclear test were at a final stage in June, quoting information from unnamed countries
 "North Korea testing nuclear triggers, preparing another test: UN experts")
N Korea ready to conduct nuclear test 'at any time': S Korean Prez
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday that North Korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test at any time it decides
 "N Korea ready to conduct nuclear test 'at any time': S Korean Prez")
North Korea has completed preparations for new nuclear test, says Seoul
South Korea's top diplomat said that North Korea has completed preparations for a new nuclear test and that only a political decision by the country's top leadership can prevent it from going forward
 "North Korea has completed preparations for new nuclear test, says Seoul")
N Korea holds key party meeting amid reports of possible nuclear test
On Wednesday, Kim presided over the fifth enlarged plenary meeting of the party's eighth Central Committee, the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said
 "N Korea holds key party meeting amid reports of possible nuclear test")
Small nuclear reactors won't avoid the problem of radioactive waste
Compared with existing reactors, small modular reactors would generate up to 5.5 times more spent nuclear fuel per unit of power
 "Small nuclear reactors won't avoid the problem of radioactive waste")
Seoul closely monitoring N Korea's nuke facilities amid testing possibility
South Korean military said that it is keeping close tabs on North Korea's nuclear facilities amid reports Pyongyang may soon carry out a nuclear experiment
N Korea nuclear threat tops agenda for Biden-Yoon meeting in Seoul
US President Joe Biden and his new South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol will search for ways on Saturday to break a diplomatic stalemate with North Korea
 "N Korea nuclear threat tops agenda for Biden-Yoon meeting in Seoul")
Pokhran I: The event that ushered the nuclear era for Indian defence
Codenamed "Smiling Buddha", India became world's sixth nuclear power outside the five permanent members of the United Nations
 "Pokhran I: The event that ushered the nuclear era for Indian defence")
South Korea's next leader Yeol faces escalating North's nuclear threat
North Korea has a history of trying to rattle new govts in Seoul and Washington to gain leverage in future negotiations. But if Kim orders a nuclear test, Yoon would be left with very limited options
US aware of reports that North Korea ready to conduct nuclear test
On Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will continue to boost its nuclear potential
 "US aware of reports that North Korea ready to conduct nuclear test")
World's stockpile of usable nuclear weapons is increasing, warns watchdog
The Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor has found no evidence, however, that any of the nuclear-armed states currently have the will to purposefully pursue nuclear disarmament
 "World's stockpile of usable nuclear weapons is increasing, warns watchdog")
US continues to adjust readiness to meet North Korean threats: Pentagon
The US and South Korea continue to adjust their joint defense capabilities to meet ever increasing threats from North Korea's advancing nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities
 "US continues to adjust readiness to meet North Korean threats: Pentagon")
US urges N Korea to engage in dialogue amid reports of nuclear test
The US has called on North Korea to refrain from further provocations and instead return to dialogue.
 "US urges N Korea to engage in dialogue amid reports of nuclear test")
Restoration work continues at North Korean nuclear test site: Report
North Korea appears to be continuing restoration work at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, including the construction of a tunnel entrance
 "Restoration work continues at North Korean nuclear test site: Report")
Earthquakes reported near N Korea nuclear site amid talk of resumed testing
Seismic activity induced by nuclear tests is not unusual, and has been documented at other major nuclear test sites such as the Nevada Test Site in the US and the former Soviet Union's Semipalatinsk
 "Earthquakes reported near N Korea nuclear site amid talk of resumed testing")
Cruise, long-range: Flurry of missile tests marks N Korea's diverse arsenal
Kim Jong Un underscores his vow not only to improve his country's capabilities, but mass produce and deploy more weapons.
Seoul monitoring possibility of N Korea's event marking 2017 ICBM launch
South Korea is closely monitoring the possibility of North Korea holding an event celebrating its 2017 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
Out of the nuclear shadow
Book review of Fire and Fury: Transforming India's Strategic Identity
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Investing in nuclear energy over renewable source may be wrong: Here's why
The authors looked at correlations between energy policy and emissions. They noticed that countries pursuing nuclear power don't tend to have significantly lower levels of carbon emissions
 "Investing in nuclear energy over renewable source may be wrong: Here's why")
