Tokyo is not pleased North Korea has finished reprocessing about 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said Wednesday. "If that is a fact, I cannot help but say that is extremely... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Nov 04 2009
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