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Japan, US join hands on nuclear reactor project despite differing goals

Development of a fast reactor has been a long-held ambition of Japan’s nuclear power policy.

Russia insists it does not plan to invade, but the West has threatened severe economic penalties if that does happen.

Spokesperson Zhao Lijian also said China firmly opposes all kinds of small cliques and rejects the beggar-thy-neighbor approach.

The Foreign Ministry additionally placed 12 provinces located in the eastern and northern regions of Ukraine under an elevated travel alert.

He said the fund was important because Covid-19 had demonstrated the “vulnerability of global health resilience in all countries”.

Indonesia, the most populous Muslim-majority country, said the move was “unjustifiable” under international law.

The UNSC held a closed-door meeting on a spate of ballistic missile tests by North Korea at the request of several member countries.

No country has yet recognised the Taliban, with most watching to see how the group restrict freedoms.

A spokesperson said the US delegation comprises a large number of government officials, with many holding diplomatic or service passports.

With over 70% of global greenhouse gases attributed to the energy sector, energy transition sits at the core of climate change mitigation.