ISCN Newsletter

No.0337  January, 2025

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 New Year's Greetings
• 1-2 “2024 International Forum on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security” held
• 1-3 ISCN Staff Receives Distinguished Service Award and Best Paper Award at the 45th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society of Nuclear Materials Management
• 1-4 Publication of "Research on Factor Analysis and Technical Processes for Achieving Denuclearization: Investigation of DPRK's Case" (JAEA Review 2024-043)
• 1-5 "Basics Training Course on IAEA Safeguards in Japanese (e-learning)" is now being offered!
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Summary of the report by the IAEA Director General (GOV/2024/61) on NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran
• 2-2 Summary of IAEA Director General's Report (GOV/2024/62)
• 2-3 IAEA Board of Governors adopts resolution for Iran (November 2024)
• 2-4 Summary of the Director General Report on Ukraine to the IAEA November Board of Governors Meeting
• 2-5 Resolutions Related to Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Adopted by the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
• 2-6 Introduction to Technical Guidance on “Security of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material in Transport” (Part 1)
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Development of Nuclear Security Technologies for a Large Public Event (3) Neutron source detection
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Brief summary of presentations by ISCN members in the 45th Annual Meeting of Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) Japan Chapter
• 4-2 Report on the Regional Training Course on State Systems of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material
• 4-3 Report on Participation in the Symposium on Nuclear Data 2024
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 International law and the purported trump peace proposal for Ukraine.
• 5-2 ISCN Office Introduction Series ～Technology Development Promotion Office～
• 5-3 ISCN Policy Research Office Student Practicum Results Report

No.0336  December, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 『International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2024』
• 1-2 ISCN English Homepage Updated
• 1-3 Updating the Pocketbook on Nuclear Nonproliferation (Newly added Chapter 3: Safeguards)
• 1-4 Publication of "Research on Factor Analysis and Technical Processes for Achieving Denuclearization: Investigation of Iran's Case" (JAEA Review 2024-041)
• 1-5 "Basics Training Course on IAEA Safeguards in Japanese (e-learning)" is now being offered!
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1-1 AUKUS Agreement for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion (Conditions for transfers of materials and Safeguards related issues) among Australia, UK and the US.
• 2-1-2 Experts Opinion on the Australia-IAEA “Article 14 Arrangement” for AUKUS Naval Nuclear Propulsion.
• 2-2 Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 Report on the Regional Training Course on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Facilities
• 3-2 Participation Report of the International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications
• 3-3 Report on Participation in the 14th Workshop of the FNCA Nuclear Security and Safeguards Project (Kazakhstan)
• 3-4 Report on the 15th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network (APSN)
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 ISCN newcomer series ～Shintaro Ito～
• 4-2 ISCN Office Introduction Series ～Technology Development Promotion Office～

No.0335  November, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 『International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2024』
• 1-2 "Basics Training Course on IAEA Safeguards in Japanese (e-learning)" is now being offered!
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Summary of general statements by IAEA Director General and representatives from US, UK, France, Russia, China, Japan, Iran and Ukraine at the at the 68th IAEA General Conference (Nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear security and Ukraine related issues)
• 2-2 Summary of the Resolutions adopted at the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on “Nuclear security”, “Strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of Agency safeguards”, “Implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement between the Agency and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea”, “Application of IAEA Safeguards in the Middle East” and “Nuclear safety, security, and safeguards in Ukraine”.
• 2-3 Summary of the report by the IAEA Director General (GOV/2024/26) on NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran
• 2-4 President Putin says changes to Russian nuclear doctrine
• 2-5 Summary of US DOE/NNSA's report entitled “Prevent, Counter, and Respond - NNSA's Plan to Reduce Global Nuclear Threats, FY 2025- FY 2029”.
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Development of Nuclear Security Technologies for a Large Public Event (2) Wide area survey system
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 SEECAT '24 Exhibition Report
• 4-2 Report on Participation in the Atomic Energy Society of Japan's 2024 Fall Annual Meeting
• 4-3 Report on the Regional Training Course on Additional Protocol Commodity Identification (AP-CIT)
• 4-4 Steering Committee Meeting on JAEA-EC/JRC Joint Research
• 4-5 Report on the 68th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Radiochemical Sciences
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN Office Introduction Series ～International Capacity-Building Support Office～

No.0334  October, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 『International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2024』
• 1-2 Exhibiting at the Special Equipment Exhibition for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT)
• 1-3 Notice of Website Update
• 1-4 "Basics Training Course on IAEA Safeguards in Japanese (e-learning)" is now being offered!
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Overview of the IAEA's 2024 Nuclear Security Report
• 2-2 Overview of the 2024 Factsheet on IAEA Incident and Trafficking Database
• 2-3 US - Singapore civil nuclear cooperation agreements
• 2-4 Summary of the IAEA General Conference Document "Two years of IAEA continued presence at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
• 2-5 Summary of the report by the IAEA Director General (GOV/2024/44) on NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 Report on the “ISCN Summer School 2024”
• 3-2 2024 INMM Annual Meeting Participation Report
• 3-3 Report on the Webinar hosted by Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Safeguard, Nuclear Security Network in Atomic Energy Society of Japan and Institute of Nuclear Material Management Japan Chapter
• 3-4 Revalidation of the noble gas monitoring system at the CTBT Takasaki Radionuclide Monitoring Station
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 ISCN Office Introduction Series ～Management and Policy Research Office～
• 4-2 Impressions from participating in the 2024 summer vacation training program

No.0333  September, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Update of "Trends in Nuclear Nonproliferation"
• 1-2 Exhibiting at the Special Equipment Exhibition for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT)
• 1-3 "Basics Training Course on IAEA Safeguards in Japanese (e-learning)" is now being offered!
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Summary of the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons -Summary of the results of the Committee and the issues and positions NPT member states on "disarmament," "nuclear non-proliferation," and "peaceful uses of nuclear energy"
• 2-2 The overview of working paper on IPNVD jointly submitted by Swizerland and the United States of America to the the Second Preparatory Committee of the 2026 NPT Review Conference.
• 2-3 The U.S discloses its nuclear weapons stockpile as of September 2023
• 2-4 The overview of research paper by Chatham House on “Cybersecurity of the Civil nuclear sector.”
• 2-5 US - Philippines and US - Singapore civil nuclear cooperation agreements (123 agreement)
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Development of Nuclear Security Technologies for a Large Public Event (1) Project Overview
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Report on the International Workshop on Establishing and Operating a National Nuclear Security Support Centre
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN Room Introduction Series ～Management and Policy Research Office～

No.0332  August, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 A Leap forward in the use of the 'Laser-Driven Neutron Source'! Non-destructive temperature measurement of target materials within ten millionths of a second Useful for anomaly detection and performance improvement testing inside working batteries and semiconductor devices
• 1-2 Exhibiting at the Special Equipment Exhibition for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT)
• 1-3 "Basics Training Course on IAEA Safeguards in Japanese (e-learning)" is now being offered!
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Brief summary of nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear security and nuclear energy related issues in the “Apulia G7 Leaders' Communiqué”
• 2-2 Overview of 2024 NSSG Report
• 2-3 IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS 2024) (1) Summary of Joint Statement by South Africa and others, co-sponsored by 26 countries; (2) Summary of Statements by Developing Countries.
• 2-4 IAEA's “Safeguards Statement for 2023”
• 2-5 Summary of the Director General's Report on Ukraine to the IAEA June Board of Governors Meeting
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 Report on the International Training Course on Safeguards Implementation for States with Small Quantities Protocols (SQP)
• 3-2 ISCN's Activities Reports: presentation at Annual Conference of The Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law.
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 ISCN newcomer series ～KAWAGUCHI Masaya～
• 4-2 Australia, the UK and the US nuclear non-proliferation approach relating to the AUKUS Project Pillar I (the deployment of nuclear submarines in Australian) and the current status of the arrangement between the IAEA and Australia in relation to the Project
• 4-3 Seen from the viewpoint of recently adopted nuclear safety and security documents

No.0329  May, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Introduction of new ISCN Exercise Field (IEF)
• 1-2 Announcement for the start of the "Basics Training Course on IAEA Safeguards in Japanese (e-learning) "
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Summary of the Director General's Report on Ukraine to the IAEA March Board of Governors Meeting, etc.
• 2-2 Summary of the report by the IAEA Director General (GOV/2024/8) on NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran
• 2-3 Biden Administration's budget request for FY 2025
• 2-4 Summary of nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security related issues within (1) “United States - Japan Joint Leaders' Statement (Global Partner for the Future)", (2) “FACT SHEET: Japan Official Visit with State Dinner to the United States, and (3)"Joint Vision Statement from the Leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the United States”
• 2-5 UN Security Council meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation hosted by Foreign Minister Kamikawa
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 Report on Participation in the Atomic Energy Society of Japan's 2024 Spring Annual Meeting
• 3-2 Visit to ISCN and exchange of views at the Cooperative Monitoring Center (CMC), Sandia National Laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, U.S.A.
• 3-3 Discussion with Kazakhstan government and civil nuclear officials and site visit
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 ISCN newcomer series ～TADOKORO Towa～

No.0328  April, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Greetings from the new ISCN Director
• 1-2 Japan Atomic Energy Agency-Recruitment of new graduates in 2025
• 1-3 Announcement for the start of the “Basic training course on IAEA Safeguards in Japanese (e-learning)”
• 1-4 Publication of a JAEA Review entitled “Research on factor analysis and technical processes for achieving denuclearization: Case studies of three former Soviet Union states (Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine)”
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Brief summary of the IAEA Director's Report on "Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)" submitted to the IAEA Board of Governors in March 2024
• 2-2 Brief summary of nuclear energy, nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security related issues in the U.S President's State of the Union on 7 March 2024
• 2-3 Summary of DOE/NNSA's FY2025 Budget requests
• 2-4 Brief summary of the U.S. DOE/NNSA's reports on (1)current status of ZNPP, (2) DOE/NNSA's support to nuclear facilities in Ukraine, (3)DOE/NNSA's prospects regarding its assistance to Ukraine's NPPs in 2024 (2) items of cooperation between DOE and the National Nuclear Regulatory and Inspection Agency of Ukraine (SNRIU) in 2024.
• 2-5 Allegation on development of nuclear-based ASAT weapon by Russia
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 Meeting with the U.S. on Goal 9
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 Operation of CTBT Radionuclide Monitoring Station - Way to certification of the upgraded automatic unit for Noble Gas Acquisition

No.0327  March, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Update of "Trends in Nuclear Nonproliferation"
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 RUSI's report entitled “Atoms for Sale: Developments in Russian Nuclear Energy Exports”
• 2-2 2024 Doomsday Clock: 90 seconds to midnight
• 2-3 Statement by Antonio Tajani, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy in his capacity as Chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Munich Security Conference (Nuclear nonproliferation and ZNPP related issues.)
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Development Status of Delayed Gamma-ray Spectroscopy
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 ISCN-WINS Workshop “Mitigating Insider Threat to Enhance Nuclear Security”
• 4-2 Regional Training Course on Non-Destructive Assay of Nuclear Materials
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN newcomer series ～HIROE Jun～

No.0326  February, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Update of "Trends in Nuclear Nonproliferation"
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 “Joint Vision Statement on ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation” and its “Implementation Plan” adopted in the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation on 17 December 2023 (nuclear energy, nuclear non-proliferation and ISCN’s human resource development activities related issues)
• 2-2 The US and the Philippines signed the Agreement for cooperation concerning peaceful use of nuclear energy in November 2023
• 2-3 IAEA BULLEETIN "Nuclear Decommissioning"
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 International Nuclear Security Law: The Use of ‘Soft Law’
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Report on the 2023 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security “Toward a sustainable society through the peaceful use of nuclear energy and a world without nuclear weapons”
• 4-2 Report on the International Forum Student Session 2023 “Measures to restore confidence in and reinvigorate the NPT regime”
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN newcomer series ～OTSUKA Seiichiro～

No.0325  January, 2024

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 "The 2023 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy , Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security" and "Student Session" were held.
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Brief summary and analysis of IAEA Director General's report on "Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)" (GOV/2023/57)
• 2-2 Brief summary of IAEA Director General's report on “NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran” (GOV/2023/58)
• 2-3 Drone regulation in Japan: triggering use of drone in the vicinity of nuclear power plant in Ukraine
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 Regional Training Course on State Systems of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material
• 3-2 Participation in the China-Japan Engineering Technology Conference in Taiwan
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 Impressions of the Nagasaki Visit in Regional Training Course on State Systems of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material

No.0324  December, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2023
• 1-2 ISCN staff receive Best Paper Award and Excellence Paper Award at the 44th Annual Meeting of Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) Japan Chapter
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Brief summay of resolutions on “Nuclear Security”, “Strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of Agency safeguards”, “Implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement between the Agency and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea”, “Application of IAEA safeguards in the Middle East”, and “Nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine” adopted in the 67th IAEA General Conference
• 2-2 Brief summary of “Member states Experiences and Insights from Maintaining Safety, Security and Reliable Nuclear Industry Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic” (IAEA Technical Reports Series No.491)
• 2-3 Number of nuclear warheads in the world, as well as amount of HEU and Pu, together with number of uranium enrichment and reprocessing facilities as see in SIPRI Yearbook 2023 (released version)
• 2-4 NNSA conducts experiment to improve U.S. ability to detect foreign nuclear explosions,
• 2-5 Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Neutron Resonance Fission Neutron Analysis for Non-destructive Analysis of Fissile Materials
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Regional Training Course on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Facilities
• 4-2 Brief summary of presentations by ISCN members in the 44th Annual Meeting of Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) Japan Chapter
• 4-3 Participation in the Integrated Nuclear Security Sustainability Plan (INSSP) Review Meeting in Vietnam
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Experience as a Visiting Fellow in ISCN ～Lance GARRISON～

No.0323  November, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2023
• 1-2 Update of "Trends in Nuclear Nonproliferation"
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Summary of the statements to the 67th IAEA General Conference on nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear security and Ukraine (US, UK, France, Russia, China, Japan and Ukraine)
• 2-2 Summary of documents submitted to the 67th IAEA General Conference
• 2-2-1 "Strengthening the Effectiveness and Improving the Efficiency of Agency Safeguards"
• 2-2-2 "Nuclear Security Report 2023"
• 2-2-3 "Application of Safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea"
• 2-2-4 "Application of IAEA Safeguards in the Middle East"
• 2-2-5 "Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine"
• 2-3 Brief summary and analysis of IAEA Director General's report on "Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)" (GOV/2023/39)
• 2-4 Brief summary of IAEA Director General’s report on “NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran” (GOV/2023/43)
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 2nd exercise for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (NuDiVe2022) organized by International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV)
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 SEECAT '23 Exhibition Report
• 4-2 The 67th IAEA General Conference Side Event
• 4-3 Exchange of opinions with VERTIC

No.0322  October, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Exhibiting at the Special Equipment Exhibition for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT)
• 1-2 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2023
• 1-3 Update of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Pocketbook
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 The First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): No. 2: Brief summary of participating states' statements
• 2-2 The First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): No. 3: Points of issues of the Committee and a various views of member states
• 2-3 Brief Summary of “A World Without the NPT Redux” by Dr. Joseph F. Pilat
• 2-4 IAEA BULLETIN “Computer Security in the Nuclear World” published by International Atomic Energy Agency
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Proliferation Resistance and Physical Protection Working Group White Paper Revision
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 ISCN Summer School 2023
• 4-2 Report on PCG Meeting
• 4-3 Report on Participation in the 2023 Autumn Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan
• 4-4 Report on Presentation on "Nuclear Security during Armed Conflict" at the 2023 Annual Conference of the International Law Association
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Impressions from participating in the 2023 summer vacation training program

No.0321  September, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2023
• 1-2 Exhibiting at the Special Equipment Exhibition for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT)
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 The First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): No. 1: Brief summary of the result of the Committee
• 2-2 “Nuclear Security Index (theft, sabotage/destruction, radioactive material)” announced by the US Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)
• 2-3 IAEA activities on Ukraine after the Director-General's report (February this year)
• 2-4 Nuclear non-proliferation related issues prescribed in “Camp David Principles”, and “The Spirit of Camp David: Joint Statement of Japan, the Republic of Korea”, during Japan-U.S.-ROK Summit in August 2023
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 Regional Training Course on Nuclear Forensics
• 3-2 Safeguard courses to Tokyo Institute of Technology
• 3-3 Report on participation in the FNCA Workshop on Nuclear Security and Safeguards Project
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 ISCN newcomer series ～ KOARASHI Sanae ～

No.0320  August, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Exhibiting at the Special Equipment Exhibition for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT)
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Brief summary and analysis of IAEA Director General's report on "Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)" (GOV/2023/24)
• 2-2 Brief summary of IAEA Director General's report on “NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran” (GOV/2023/26)
• 2-3 Brief summary of the IAEA's “Safeguards Statement for 2022”
• 2-4 AUKUS: Brief summary of the IAEA Director's report entitled “Naval nuclear propulsion: Australia”, (GOV/INF/2023/10, 31 May 2023)
• 2-5 Overview of deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 IAEA Brunei INSSP Mission and Awareness Raising Session for Nuclear Security Policy Makers
• 3-2 Report on Participation in ITWG-26
• 3-3 Conducting a course for Kagawa University
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 When I first encountered IAEA Safeguards: part 2 “Real Time Item Accounting System (RIAS) of Spent fuel at the Receiving and Storage Areas”

No.0319  July, 2023

• <1. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 1-1 The five principles for nuclear safety and security at ZNPP presented by DG of IAEA at the UN Security Council.
• 1-2 Summary of recommendations for nuclear security described in “Dangerous Targets: Civilian Nuclear Infrastructure and the War in Ukraine” issued by RUSI in April 2023
• 1-3 CRS's reports on “Iran and Nuclear Weapons Production” and “Prospects for U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Energy Cooperation”
• 1-4 ISIS's Iran Threat Geiger Counter: Moving Toward Extreme Danger
• 1-5 IAEA AdSec/INSAG Report No. 1 “A Systems View of Nuclear Security and Nuclear Safety: Identifying Interfaces and Building Synergies”
• <2. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 2-1 Basic Test for Development of a Detector to identify the Direction of Neutron Sources
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 INMM-ESARDA Joint Annual Meeting
• 3-2 Summary of Steering Meeting on Cooperation between JAEA and EURATOM
• 3-3 Report on Participation in the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2023 (JpGU2023)
• 3-4 Report on Participation in the 7th Regional Review Conference on Radioactive Material Security, co-sponsored by DOE/NNSA and VARANS
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 ISCN newcomer series ～ KAWABE Kazunari ～

No.0318  June, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Call for summer holiday apprentices and 'ISCN Summer School 2023'
• 1-2 The 19th Technical Achievement Award of the North Kanto Branch of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, 2022
• 1-3 Exchange of views with the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)
• 1-4 Update of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Pocketbook
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Summary of nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear energy related issues on “G7 Hiroshima Leaders' Communiqué” and “G7 Leaders' Statement on Ukraine” as well as summary of “G7 Leaders' Hiroshima Vision on Nuclear Disarmament”
• 2-2 Summary of nuclear non-proliferation and Ukraine issues mentioned in the G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers' Communiqué, April 18, 2023 Karuizawa, Nagano
• 2-3 Summary of nuclear non-proliferation and Ukraine issues mentioned in the Statement of the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group on 17 April 2023
• 2-4 AUKUS: (1) development of nuclear-powered submarines program, (2) summary of the program, (3) discussion from nuclear non-proliferation viewpoints, (4) objections from other states and counterargument from AUKUS partners, (5) IAEA's actions
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Efficiency Correction of the HPGe Detector for Laser Compton Scattering (LCS) γ-ray Beam Flux Measurement
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 ISCN/JAEA-ACE joint seminar and ASEAN+3 NEC-SSN meeting
• 4-2 The Search and Secure national training course for the Lao PDR
• 4-3 Report on Participation in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Hybrid Workshop on Nuclear Safety, Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security Standards and Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
• 4-4 IAEA Consultancy Meeting on Treatment and Conditioning Options for Research Related Fissile Materials
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN newcomer series ～ KOBAYASHI Takuya ～

No.0317  May, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Exchange of views with the Korean Nuclear Policy Society
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Brief summary and analysis of IAEA Director General's report on "Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)" (GOV/2023/8)
• 2-2 Brief summary of IAEA Director General's report on “NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran” (GOV/2023/9)
• 2-3 DOE/NNSA FY2024 Budget Request, etc.
• (1) NNSA's request for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
• (2) DOS's requests related to contributions to the IAEA and the CTBTO
• 2-4 Supply of highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Russian to China and US concerns
• 2-5 IAEA report on the nuclear facilities situation of Ukraine after one year of Russian aggression
• 2-6 Summary of SIPRI Webinar “Nuclear Security During Armed Conflict: Lessons From Ukraine”
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 Atomic Energy Society of Japan 2023 Annual Meeting
• 3-2 Workshop on US/DOE-JAEA Cooperation for Capacity Building on Computer Security
• 3-3 G7 NRSWG Session
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 ISCN newcomer series ～ KODAMA Yu ～

No.0316  April, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Greetings from the New ISCN Director
• 1-2 JAEA - Recruitment of new graduates in 2024
• 1-3 Discussion with ASNO Director and others
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 NNSA announces $25 million cooperative agreement with University of Florida-led consortium for research in nuclear forensics
• 2-2 Current status of U.S. surplus plutonium disposition: NNSA and DOE-EM completed first shipment of downblended surplus plutonium transuranic material to WIPP
• 2-3 Current status of Agreement for Cooperation between the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (As of 15 February 2023)
• 2-4 IAEA Safety and Security Guidance on Import and Export of Radioactive Sources
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Developing a Delayed Gamma-ray Spectroscopy Instrument: Past, Present and Future
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Discussion with the Director of the Surveillance Data Analysis Section of the CTBTO Preparatory Committee
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN newcomer series ～ Siregar Victor Hasoloan ～

No.0315  March, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Press release on laser-driven neutron source and its application
• 1-2 Visit to Takasaki Radionuclide Monitoring Station by the Secretary General of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight
• 2-2 The number of nuclear warheads possessed by nuclear armed states, their purpose of use, and the amount of highly enriched uranium and plutonium
• 2-3 Facilitation of Secure Trade Using Nuclear Detection Technology
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Overview of 7th Collaborative Material Exercise (CMX-7) of the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group (ITWG)
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 ISCN-WINS Workshop“Establishing, measuring and sustaining an excellent security culture”
• 4-2 Report on Participation in OSI Regional Introductory Course-24
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 When I first encountered IAEA Safeguards

No.0314  February, 2023

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Update of "Trends in Nuclear Nonproliferation"
• 1-2 JAEA Review 2023-056: Research on factor analysis and technical process for achieving denuclearization; Denuclearization of South Africa
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 DOE/NNSA issues draft surplus plutonium disposition program environmental impact statement (EIS) for public comment
• 2-2 Strengthening Computer Security in the Nuclear Supply Chain
• 2-3 New IAEA Publication Explains Key Nuclear Safety and Security Terminology
• 2-4 Meaning of Violation of IAEA Charter in Ukraine
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Research on case study and factor analysis for achieving denuclearization / Series No. 7 summary of the research
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 IAEA International Training Course on the Security of Non-Nuclear Radioactive Material in Transport
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 KEDO Establishment Agreements
• 5-2 Article for ISCN visiting scholar program ～Alfitri MELIANA～

No.0313  January, 2023 Special Issue

• Report on The 2022 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security “Impacts of Russian Invasion of Ukraine on Nuclear Nonproliferation, Nuclear Security and Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, and Future Challenges”

No.0312  December, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 The 2022 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security and Student Session
• 1-2 Update of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Pocketbook
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Brief summary and analysis of IAEA Director General's report on "Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)" (GOV/2022/62)
• 2-2 Brief summary of IAEA Director General's report on“NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran” (GOV/2022/63) and Resolution adopted on 17 November during the 1654th session (GOV/2022/70)
• 2-3 Brief summary of Biden Administration's 2022 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR)
• 2-4 Publication of Revised IAEA Safeguards Glossary
• 2-5 Resolutions adopted at the international conferences
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Research on case study and factor analysis for achieving denuclearization / Series No. 6 Investigation on Democratic People's Republic of Korea Case
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 The 43rd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Japan Chapter
• 4-2 Report of 13th Asia Pacific Safeguards Network (APSN) Annual Meeting
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN newcomer series ～ GUNJI Ikuko ～ Mon année 2022-2023

No.0311  November, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2022
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 International Technical Exchanges on the Security of Radioactive Material
• 2-2 The Tenth NPT Review Conference / Series No. 3 Nuclear non-proliferation issues etc. in the final draft document of the Conference
• 2-3 Nuclear non-proliferation issues etc. referred in the G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement (4 November 2022, Münster)
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Research on case study and factor analysis for achieving denuclearization / Series No. 5 Investigation on former republics of the Soviet Union Case
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Regional Training Course on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Facilities (PP-RTC)
• 4-2 Participation in Symposium on International Safeguards: Reflecting on the Past and Anticipating the Future
• 4-3 Summary Report of the Survaillance Assessment Visit by CTBTO to the Tokai Radionuclide Laboratory
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Rules of Procedure at the UN and at Inter-Governmental Conferences

No.0310  October, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2022
• 1-2 The EC/JRC delegation to meet with vice president, Mr. ITAKURA Yasuhiro at the JAEA Tokyo office (5 October 2022)
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Statement by IAEA Director General, P5 and other states at the 66th IAEA General Conference (Remarks on nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear security and Ukraine)
• 2-2 Summary of the resolutions adopted at the 66th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (Nuclear Security, Strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of Agency safeguards, Implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement between the Agency and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Application of IAEA safeguards in the Middle East)
• 2-3 Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)
• 2-4 Nuclear Safety and Security Protection Zone at Zaporizhzhya NPP
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Research on case study and factor analysis for achieving denuclearization / Series No. 4 Iraq's denuclearization
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Atomic Energy Society of Japan 2022 Fall Meeting
• 4-2 ISCN Summer School 2022
• 4-3 IAEA Regional Training Course on Physical Protection Inspection at Nuclear Facilities
• 4-4 Exhibiting at the Special Equipment Exhibition for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT)
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Legal binding force of the international instrument

No.0309  September, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Exhibiting at the Special Equipment Exhibition for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT)
• 1-2 Update of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Pocketbook
• 1-3 Update of "Trends in Nuclear Nonproliferation"
• 1-4 JAEA Review 2022-020: Research on factor analysis and technical process for achieving denuclearization; Denuclearization of Iraq
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 The Tenth NPT Review Conference / Series No. 2 Summarizes of discussions in Main Committees and reasons why the final document was not adopted
• 2-2 66th IAEA General Conference
• 2-2-1 Strengthening the Effectiveness and Improving the Efficiency of Agency Safeguards
• 2-2-2 Nuclear Security
• 2-2-3 Application of Safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• 2-2-4 Application of IAEA Safeguards in the Middle East
• 2-3 NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Research on case study and factor analysis for achieving denuclearization / Series No. 3 Libya's denuclearization
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Virtual Meeting with NEREC/KAIST Summer Fellows Program
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Design Basis Threat

No.0308  August, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Exhibiting at the Special Equipment Exhibition for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT)
• 1-2 Update of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Pocketbook
• 1-3 Update of "Trends in Nuclear Nonproliferation"
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 The 10th Conference of the NPT / Series No. 1 Brief summary of statements by UN, IAEA, US, UK, France, Russia, China, Japan, Australia, Ukraine, Iran, NAC and NAM (Opening and general debate)
• 2-2 Key Role of the IAEA Nuclear Security Series
• 2-3 How the international law can protect the attack against nuclear facilities (2)
• 2-4 NPT Review Conference Working Paper on AUKUS Partnership
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Research on case study and factor analysis for achieving denuclearization / Series No. 2 South Africa's denuclearization
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Participation in "Technical Meeting on Nuclear Forensics: From National Foundations to Global Impact" held by the IAEA
• 4-2 Participation in "ITWG-25"
• 4-3 Participation in INMM 63rd Annual Meeting
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN newcomer series ～ MIZUEDANI Miku ～

No.0307  July, 2022

• <1. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 1-1 Brief summary of the IAEA Safeguards Statement for 2021
• 1-2 U.S position for the Tenth NPT Review Conference: Remarks by Ambassador Adam Scheinman, the U.S. special representative of the president for nuclear nonproliferation
• 1-3 Brief summary of G7 Leaders' Communiqué at the Elumau Summit (nuclear energy and nuclear non-proliferation related issues)
• 1-4 IAEA's Recent Activities for Enhancing Nuclear Forensics Capabilities
• 1-5 How the international law can protect the attack against nuclear facilities.
• 1-6 NPT working paper for Main committee II (non-proliferation) submitted by "the Vienna Group of Ten."
• <2. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 2-1 Research on case study and factor analysis for achieving denuclearization / Series No. 1 Brief introduction of target countries for denuclearization, denuclearization factors and research results
• <3. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 3-1 Regional Training Course on Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) of Nuclear Materials
• 3-2 Participation in Technical Meeting on Safety, Security and Safeguards by Design for Small Modular Reactors
• 3-3 Participation in International Conference on Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 Book review on “Can The TPNW protect Japan?” by former Ambassador Toshio Sano and some reflection on this book.
• 4-2 ISCN newcomer series ～ TATSUNO Takaharu ～

No.0306  June, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Open lectures to universities and other institutions
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 IAEA's Recent Activities on the Nuclear Security and Safeguards in Ukraine
• 2-2 Brief summary and analysis of IAEA Director General's report on "Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)" (GOV/2022/24)
• 2-3 Brief summary of IAEA Director General's report on "NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran" (GOV/2022/26)
• 2-4 Brief summary of "Japan-U.S. Joint Leaders' Statement:- Strengthening the Free and Open International Order -May 23, 2022" (Energy security, Nuclear energy, Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security related issues)
• 2-5 Brief summary of "Statement of the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group" in May 2022. (Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security related issues)
• <3. Introduction of Technology and Research related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Developing Delayed Gamma-ray Spectroscopy for Nuclear Material Verification
• <4. Column>
• 4-1 What is "Nuclear law"?
• 4-2 ISCN newcomer series ～ TUJITA Ren ～

No.0305  May, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Call for summer holiday apprentices and 'ISCN Summer School 2022'
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1-(1) Brief Summary of the Conference of the Parties to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material 2022
• 2-1-(2) National statements by US, EU and China, and the Joint Statement by 56 states and the EU presented at the Conference
• 2-2 US President's FY 2023 Budget Request: DOE/NNSA, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
• 2-3 The 1st Meeting of Innovative Reactors Working Group, under Nuclear Energy Subcommittee of Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI
• <3. Introduction of Technologies related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Development of An Integrated Active Neutron Non-Destructive Analysis System: Active-N
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Participation in IAEA’s the First International Conference on Nuclear Law
• 4-2 Participation in ESARDA 44th Annual Meeting
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Memoirs of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Events in Romania

No.0304  April, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 JAEA Review 2021-076: Research on factor analysis and technical process for achieving denuclearization; Case study and factor analysis of denuclearization
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Brief summary and analysis of IAEA Director General's report on "Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)" (GOV/2022/4)
• 2-2 Fact Sheet on 2022 Nuclear Posture Review
• 2-3 US President's FY 2023 Budget Request
• (1) Request for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (NNSA) and Office of Nuclear Energy
• (2) Request for DOS Foreign Operations and Related Program (IAEA and CTBTO)
• 2-4 IAEA Success Story of Coordinated Research Projects～Enhancing Computer Security～
• <3. Introduction of Technologies related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Development of Neutron Resonance Transmission Analysis using a Laser Driven Neutron Source
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Workshop on "Development of Active Neutron NDA Techniques" held by JAEA and EC/JRC
• 4-2 Steering Meeting on Joint Research between JAEA and EC/JRC
• 4-3 Online Course on Radioactive Material Security Incident Response in Laos
• 4-4 Participation in 2022 Spring Annual Meeting of Atomic Energy Society of Japan
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Difference between the The Lisbon Protocol and the Memorandum on Security Assurances in connection with Ukraine's accession to the Treaty on the Non-roliferation of Nuclear Weapons

No.0303  March, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 Recruitment of new graduates in 2023 by JAEA
• 1-2 Update of "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Pocketbook"
• 1-3 Issue of JAEA Review on Libya's denuclearization
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Ukraine's nuclear situation: From perspective of denuclearization, safeguards and nuclear security
• 2-2 Brief summary and explanation of "NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran" (GOV/2022/5)
• 2-3 IAEA Supports in Nuclear Security Efforts for Public Events such as Olympic Games
• 2-4 Brief summary of VCDNP's panel discussion entitled "Towards a Successful A/CPPNM Review Conference"
• 2-5 Recent French nuclear policy
• <3. Introduction of Technoloies related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Neutron detector development for nuclear security
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Report of the ISCN-WINS Workshop "Rethinking Nuclear Security Culture-Human Factors and Organizational Culture"
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Days during the doctoral course and today

No.0302  February, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 The issue of ISCN Newsletter No. 300 ～MOCHIJI Toshiro(Former Director of the Center)～
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Japan-U.S. Joint Statement on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
• 2-2 An US expert's view on NPT
• 2-3 IAEA's Recent Activities on nuclear safety and nuclear security in Transport of Radioactive and Nuclear Materials
• <3. Introduction of Technoloies related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 A Study of Methods for Improving Nuclear Proliferation Resistance of Pebble Bed Reactor
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Report on the 「INMM Workshop 2022: Policy and Technical Fundamentals of International Nuclear Safeguards」
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons(TPNW)―between idealism and reality

No.0301  January, 2022

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 The issue of ISCN Newsletter No. 300 ～SENZAKI Masao (First Director of the Center)～
• 1-2 Update of "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Trends"
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 25th anniversary of IAEA's International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS)
• 2-2 A statement by the chair of the G7 Foreign and Development Minister's Meeting (December 2021)
• 2-3 UN Security Council 8930th Meeting (14 Dec. 2021) on Iran nuclear issue
• 2-4 Postpone of the 10th NPT Review Conference and "Joint Statement of the Leaders of the Five Nuclear-Weapon States on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Races"
• <3. Introduction of Technologies related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Safeguards Challenges facing Spent Fuel, Decommissioning, Waste Management / Series No. 4 Safeguards Challenges for Radioactive Waste
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1-(1) Host of Online State System of Accounting for and Control (SSAC) Course for Asia
• 4-1-(2) Participation in Online State System of Accounting for and Control (SSAC) Course for Asia
• 4-2 The eve of The International Forum: Suggestions from students to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security in the Post COVID-19 Era
• 4-3 The 2021 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security “Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security in the Post COVID-19 Era”
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN newcomer series ～ MATSUI Yoshiki ～

No.0300  December, 2021

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 The issue of ISCN Newsletter No. 300
• 1-2 JAEA staff received Excellent Paper Awarads at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Japan Chapter (INMM-J)
• 1-3 The 2021 International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security“Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security in the Post COVID-19 Era”
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Brief summary and analysis of "Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015)" (GOV/2021/51)
• 2-2 Brief summary and explanation of "NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran" (GOV/2021/52)
• 2-3 Brief explanation of Review Conferences of the Parties to the NPT
• 2-4 Others (Corey Hinderstein sworn in as Deputy Administrator for NNSA's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation)
• <3. Introduction of Technoloies related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Safeguards Challenges facing Spent Fuel, Decommissioning, Waste Management / Series No. 3 - Safeguards Chalenges for decommissioning nuclear facilities
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Report of the 42nd Annual Meeting of INMM Japan Chapter
• 4-2 JAEA was designated as the IAEA Collaborating Center in Decommissioning, Radioactive Waste Management, and Nuclear Security
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 ISCN newcomer series ～ Abdelsanad Mohamed Omer Nagy ～

No.0299  November, 2021

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 JAEA International Forum
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Ms. Corey Hinderstein's remarks on Committee on Armed Services on her noination as Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, NNSA/DOE
• 2-2 US Congress's concerns on nuclear nonproliferation: A report by CRS on nuclear energy
• <3. Introduction of Technoloies related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Safeguards Challenges facing Spent Fuel, Decomissioning and Waste Management / Series No. 2 - Safeguards Challenges for Direct Geological Disposal of Spent Fuel
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Report of IAEA's "Technical Meeting on the Use of Safety Analysis Approaches for Nuclear Security Purposes"
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 "Security" and ISCN's activities: from my personal perspective

No.0298  October, 2021

• <1. Announcements>
• 1-1 JAEA International Forum
• 1-2 Request for cooperation in our servey
• <2. Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security Trends and Analysis>
• 2-1 Reports of the 65th IAEA General Conference
• (1) Statements by IAEA Director General, Japan, U.S., U.K., France, China, Iran, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Australia on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security related issues
• (2) Resolutions on Nuclear security, Strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of Agency safeguards, Implementation of the NPT Safeguards agreement between IAEA and DPRK, Application of IAEA safeguards in the Middle East and The IAEA and the COVID-19 Pandemic
• 2-2 “Vefirication and monitoring in the Islamic Reublic of Iran in the light of UNSCR 2231 (2015)” (GOV/2021/39)
• 2-3 IAEA Nuclear Security Plan 2022-2025
• <3. Introduction of Technoloies related to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security>
• 3-1 Series - Safeguards Challenges facing Spent Fuel, Decomissioning and Waste Management / Series No. 1 - Safeguards Challenges for Spent Fuel Dry Stogare
• <4. ISCN's Activities Reports>
• 4-1 Fall Meeting of Atomic Energy Society of Japan
• 4-2 ISCN Summer School
• 4-3 JAEA Booth at the SEECAT (Special Equipment Exhibition & Conference for Anti-Terrorism) ‘21
• <5. Column>
• 5-1 Life in Tokai with COVID-19