Obama Prepares for Showdown with Congress Over Iran Deal

By JASMIN RAMSEY

WASHINGTON (IPS) – Two days after the deadline for reaching a deal over Iran’s nuclear programme had passed, negotiators looked like they would be going home empty handed. But a surprisingly detailed framework was announced Apr. 2 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as well as in Washington, and in the same breath, U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged the battle he faces on Capitol Hill. [P01] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF

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Israel and Iran Obstacles to Nuke Free Mideast Depending on Perspective – Japanese

イスラエルとイラン、どちらが非核中東への障害か

【テルアビブ／ラマラIDN＝メル・フリクバーグ】

国連安全保障理事会常任理事国（米英仏中露）にドイツを加えた世界の６大国（Ｐ５＋１）が、イランイスラム共和国に課せられた制裁を解除することと引き換えに、同国の核計画に関する包括合意に６月末までに達することを目指している。

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Welt an der Schwelle zu nuklearem Zeitalter

Von Thalif Deen

New York (IPS) – Während die USA und Russland auf einen neuen Kalten Krieg zusteuern, nimmt die nukleare Bedrohung immer weiter zu. Experten zufolge steht die Welt an der Schwelle zum Atomkonflikt.

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2015 Crucial For A Nuclear Weapon Free World – Korean

‘핵무기없는세계‘를향한중대국면의 2015 년

【베를린 IDN = 잼 쉐드 · 바루아】

히로시마 · 나가사키에 원자폭탄이 투하된 일부터 70년을 맞는 2015년은 ‘핵무기없는 세계’를 향한 걸음을 진행하기 위한 중대한 해가 될 것이다. 핵무기 금지를 요구하는 운동은 세계적으로 추진력을 얻고 있지만 2014년의 상황을 살펴보면 핵 군비 경쟁의 새로운 장을 열려고 하는 움직임도 경시할 수 없다.

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