Article: Japanese Defense Agency conceals budgets for cluster bombs

Article: Japan not to dispose cluster bombs
Xinhua News Agency;  April 17, 2003 ;     381 words ... ... Japan not to dispose cluster bombs TOKYO, April 17 ... not get rid of its cluster bombs for the consideration ... SDF) has possessed cluster bombs for about 15 or 16 ... on Thursday that the Defense Agency has been hiding the ...

Transcript: CLUSTER BOMBS: STATE/FOREIGN OPS BILL INCLUDES ...
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  June 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... 29-2007 For Immediate Release: Cluster Bombs: State/Foreign Ops Bill includes ... would restrict the sale or transfer of cluster bombs. Senator Leahy serves as the Chairman ... be used for the sale or transfer or cluster bombs, unless: --The cluster bombs have ...

Article: Ban cluster bombs in civilian areas.(COMMENTARY)
The Washington Times;  December 4, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... weapons in or near civilian areas. Cluster bombs are intended for attacking large ... nature of warfare, though, has meant cluster bombs have been used against enemies in or ... populated areas. So, all too often, cluster bombs critically injure or kill innocent ...

Article: IRELAND: MORE THAN 100 NATIONS ENDORSE BAN ON CLUSTER ...
Interpress Service;  June 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... agreed on Friday to outlaw the use of cluster bombs, despite intense opposition from the ... endorsed in Dublin, prohibits the use of cluster bombs and requires the destruction of stockpiles ... retained in arsenals within eight years. Cluster bombs, in which hundreds of small bomblets ...

Article: IRELAND: MORE THAN 100 NATIONS ENDORSE BAN ON CLUSTER ...
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  June 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... agreed on Friday to outlaw the use of cluster bombs, despite intense opposition from the ... endorsed in Dublin, prohibits the use of cluster bombs and requires the destruction of stockpiles ... retained in arsenals within eight years. Cluster bombs, in which hundreds of small bomblets ...

Article: BELGIUM: U.S. ANGLES FOR LESS STRINGENT BAN ON CLUSTER ...
Interpress Service;  October 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... binding international accord to ban cluster bombs will be reached during 2008, but activists ... efforts to resist a complete ban on cluster bombs, according to human rights activists ... that vehemently opposes the use of cluster bombs. "We believe it is a very strong ...

Article: BELGIUM: U.S. ANGLES FOR LESS STRINGENT BAN ON CLUSTER ...
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  October 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... binding international accord to ban cluster bombs will be reached during 2008, but activists ... efforts to resist a complete ban on cluster bombs, according to human rights activists ... that vehemently opposes the use of cluster bombs. "We believe it is a very strong ...