Nuclear

The UK government is set to introduce modifications to planning regulations to facilitate the construction of additional nuclear power plants.

The Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement founded by atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated that his nation would employ nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if attacked by South Korea and its ally, the United States, according to reports from state media.