However , as history 's only victim of atomic warfare , Japan 's post-war constitution forbids the pursuance of nuclear weapons , with public opinion also overwhelmingly against the policy . Japan-U.S. agreement will see hundreds of pounds of Japanese nuclear material processed in U.S. Deal is part of an ongoing U.S. goal to reduce supplies of fissile material worldwide . Pledge shows `` leadership '' from Japan on nuclear proliferation issue . The deal was signed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Barack Obama at the White House last week.
Japan-U.S. agreement will see hundreds of pounds of Japanese nuclear material processed in U.S. Deal is part of an ongoing U.S. goal to reduce supplies of fissile material worldwide . Pledge shows `` leadership '' from Japan on nuclear proliferation issue . The deal was signed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Barack Obama at the White House last week.