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Sumiteru Taniguchi, 86, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, walks up to deliver his speech at the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki, southern Japan, on Sunday.

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Japan Marks 70 Years Since U.S. Atomic Bombing Of Nagasaki

4:04pm August 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The southern city was devastated three days after Hiroshima, in the closing act of World War II. At the ceremony, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe renewed his country's pledge to shun nuclear weapons.

NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House on Monday.

Obama Compares Iran Deal To A House Under Contract, Awaiting Appraisal

12:37pm April 07, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

The president tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the U.S. and other countries have a solid plan to keep Iran's nuclear program under control.

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NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on April 6 at the White House.

Transcript: President Obama's Full NPR Interview On Iran Nuclear Deal

5:03am April 07, 2015

Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on the framework recently agreed to by Iran, which will see the nation reduce its nuclear capacity in exchange for the lifting of some international sanctions.

A Minuteman III missile engine is loaded into a truck for transport to another building for X-raying before being torn down and rebuilt. The Air Force's missile command-and-control structure has been the subject of several recent scandals.

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Hagel Announces Billions In Upgrades To Nuclear Program

1:25pm November 15, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The U.S. defense secretary said the Pentagon is aiming to invest about 10 percent more over the next five years to fix "systemic problems" of leadership, morale and aging equipment.