FOCUS: Experts caution against A-bomb survivors' hopes for nuke-free world

As the 76th anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki approach, survivors of the catastrophe are pinning their hopes on Japan joining a U.N. treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons that took effect in January, seeing it as a key step in realizing their dream of a nuclear-free world.But some experts say the goal is unrealistic for Japan as nuclear threats continue to exist in the region while an existing nonproliferation treaty is not working properly amid growing tensions in relations between the United States and fellow nuclear superpowers Russia and China.Terumi Tanak…READ FULL ARTICLE