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September 2024 in Review at APLN
Our monthly roundup of APLN news and activities in September 2024.

Urgent Tasks for Nuclear Disarmament
Nobuyasu Abe explores the progress made toward nuclear disarmament over the past 30 years, and Ruhee Neog examines international legal obligations prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities.

What the Asia-Pacific wants from the US and China
We welcome Mitsuru Kitano and Michiru Nishida as our newest APLN network members. We release a major research report from the Asia Dialogue on China-US relations project.

Should New Zealand Join AUKUS Pillar II?
This week at APLN, Angela Woodward analyses what joining AUKUS Pillar II would mean for New Zealand. We also revisit Nobuyasu Abe's article on Japan's stance on AUKUS.

Implications of the Evolving US Nuclear Strategy
Jina Kim discusses the regional implications of recent changes to US nuclear strategy. We share details about our upcoming webinar on how the US and ASEAN can better promote regional stability.

Banishing the Spectre of Nuclear Testing
To mark the International Day against Nuclear Tests, we asked experts whether new nuclear weapon tests remain a possibility. Michiru Nishida explores the successes and challenges of the NPT PrepCom.

August 2024 in Review at APLN
Our monthly roundup of APLN news and activities in August 2024.

Long Shadow Over Fukushima
Tatsujiro Suzuki discusses the Fukushima release plan and suggests how to restore public trust. Joel Petersson Ivre argues that the South Korean anti-nuclear weapons movement must find its voice.

Modernising the Japan-US alliance
Hirohito Ogi surveys recent developments in the Japan-US alliance following last month's Foreign and Defense Ministers' (2+2) Meeting.

79 Years Later, Hiroshima Looks to the Future
Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki commemorates the anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city, and Ali Zia Jaffery writes on North Korea's build-up of tactical nuclear weapons.