Firm allegedly exports machinery for use in making nuke weapons

Firm allegedly exports machinery for use in making nuke weapons

FUKUYAMA, Japan - Japanese police raid Horkos Corp., a machine tool manufacturing company in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 31 on suspicion that the company exported machine tools convertible for use in the development of nuclear weapons without authorization of the trade ministry.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001128847
  • Registered date
  • 2008/7/31 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2008 Kyodo News
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  • 1888 × 1303 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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