Japan vows to launch new dialogue on nuclear material ban treaty

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa pledged Monday to launch a new dialogue framework to start negotiations on a multinational treaty banning the production of nuclear materials that have the potential to be used in weapons.With Japan holding the U.N. Security Council's monthly chair for March, Kamikawa said at an open briefing session in New York that the "Friends" meeting with like-minded countries aims to "enhance political attention" on the proposed Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty."The international community has become even more divided over how to advance nuclear disarmament. Neve…READ FULL ARTICLE