A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.
North Korea
China sends high-level diplomatic envoy to North Korea
North Korea nuclear arsenal too developed to destroy quickly, says Moon
North Korea won’t stop developing nuclear weapons for war so talks are pointless, Japan leader says
Trudeau urges North Korea to abandon nuclear programs
Jenkins: The status quo won’t work with North Korea. Try something new, while we can
Why nuclear deterrence can work on North Korea
America’s decision on North Korea hinges on Trump’s success in Asia
The forgotten reason North Korea wants nuclear weapons
Start North Korean talks with nuclear test ban
United States
Senators: Should Trump have sole nuclear launch authority?
Senators deadlock in debate over whether to restrain Trump’s nuclear launch authority
Retired general, others urge caution in limiting president’s power to order nuclear strike
Don’t count on the cabinet to stop a Trump-ordered nuclear strike
Mental health and nuclear weapons
National lab scientists conduct plutonium criticality test
CRS analysis of FY18 National Defense Authorization Act
Hanford workers finish stabilizing collapsed tunnel
Where should Hanford be regulated from — Seattle or Tri-Cities?
International
IAEA confirms Iran is meeting its commitments under nuclear agreement
Director General’s remarks on Iran, the JCPOA and the IAEA
Iran questions the nuclear deal as North Korea defies the West
Bibi Netanyahu has some ideas for the Iranian nuclear deal
South Korea lawmakers agree on tactical nuclear weapons
Putin is a very real nuclear threat
Rare powerful earthquake strakes South Korea in region home to nuclear power plants
General Interest
A helium-resistant material could finally usher in the age of nuclear fusion
A fast reactor system to shorten the lifetime of long-lived fission products
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