On NHK WORLD-JAPAN's GLOBAL AGENDA, experts come together to offer solutions to the problems that plague our society today. Almost 80 years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we take a look at the threat posed by nuclear weapons. President Putin of Russia has hinted at the possibility of using nuclear arms in his invasion of Ukraine, sending shockwaves around the world. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in Sweden has warned that the risk of nuclear conflict is the highest it has been since the Cold War. In East Asia, North Korea continues testing missiles that could be used to carry nuclear weapons. Is the world about to face further stockpiling of nuclear arms? What of the conference to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty scheduled for August? Amid uncertainty and much cause for concern, we invite experts to discuss how society should deal with the threat posed by nuclear weapons.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:50:00