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Japan pro-bomb voices grow louder amid nuke debate
Jul 31st, 2012
A contentious debate over nuclear power in Japan is also bringing another question out of the shadows: Should Japan keep open the possibility of making nuclear weapons - even if only as an option? (Source: Associated Press) -
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