Forum urges U.S., Russia to cut nuke weapons to 1,000

Forum urges U.S., Russia to cut nuke weapons to 1,000

TOKYO, Japan - A Japan-initiated international forum of experts on nuclear disarmament adopts at the end of its three-day session on July 25 a proposal urging the United States and Russia to reduce the number of their strategic nuclear weapons to 1,000 warheads each. The photo shows Yasushi Akashi (R), the forum's co-chairman, meeting the press after the end of the conference at a Tokyo hotel.

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