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China urges UN to flag Japan nuclear ‘breakout’ risk

Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Summary: China released a position paper urging the UN to list Japan’s potential nuclear arms pursuit as an agenda item.
WHO: China
WHAT: China called on the UN to make Japan’s potential nuclear arms pursuit an agenda item at a convention in New York.
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
WHERE: New York, United Nations headquarters
WHY: China warned that Japan would soon be able to produce nuclear weapons.
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