Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on Monday urged the Japanese government to take more steps to discourage the use of nuclear weapons amid rising global tensions."Japan has special responsibility in a world where the 'nuclear taboo' is under threat. We really believe that responsibility should be taken at a higher regard also from the Japanese authorities," he said, also referring to the key roles of other countries in nuclear abolition.He made the remarks at a press conference in Tokyo during his visit to Japan, following the committee's decision last year to aw…READ FULL ARTICLE
