Japan to Train ASEAN Nations in Nonproliferation

Japan announced Saturday that it would conduct nonproliferation training in late May for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported yesterday (see GSN, March 1).

The Japanese Foreign Ministry, Coast Guard and other agencies would conduct the training, which comes amidst the ongoing dispute over North Korea’s alleged nuclear weapons program, according to the Yomiuri.

Japanese officials said the training would focus on nonproliferation of materials and technology related to weapons of mass destruction in Asia (Yomiuri Shimbun, March 16).

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