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China
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Japan
|
North Korea
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan**
|
Russia
|
| Antarctic Treaty |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Anti-Personnel Landmine
(APL) ban |
Against total ban; in favor of "phased" ban |
Supports total ban |
No support |
Supports ban with Korean Peninsula excepted |
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| Australia Group (AG) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes (joined 1996) |
No |
No |
| Biological Weapons Convention
(BWC) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
(Yes) |
Yes |
| Chemical Weapons Convention
(CWC) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Yes |
| Comprehensive Test Ban
Treaty (CTBT) |
Yes (signed 24 September 1996) |
Yes (signed:24 September 1996; ratified 8 July
1997) |
No |
Yes (signed 24 September 1996) |
|
Yes (signed 24 September 1996) |
| Conference on Disarmament
(CD) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Convention on the Physical
Protection of Nuclear Material |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Fissile Material Cut-off
Treaty (FMCT) |
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| Geneva Protocol |
Yes |
?? |
Yes |
Yes |
(Yes) |
Yes |
| Inhumane Weapons Convention
(IWC) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes;
Currently in violation of IAEA safeguards |
Yes |
(Yes) |
Yes |
| Korean Peninsula Energy
Development Organization (KEDO) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Missile Technology Control
Regime (MTCR) |
Adherent |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Nonproliferation Treaty
(NPT) |
Yes;
Nuclear weapon state party (acceded March 1992) |
Yes;
Non-nuclear weapon state party (signed 1970; ratified 1976) |
Yes;
Non-nuclear weapon state party;
Threatened to withdraw from treaty 1993 |
Yes;
Non-nuclear weapon state party |
(Yes);
Non-nuclear weapon state |
Yes;
Nuclear weapon state party |
| Nuclear Suppliers Group
(NSG) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Organization for the Prohibition
of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
(No) |
No |
| Outer Space Treaty (OST) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
(Yes) |
Yes |
| Partial Test Ban Treaty
(PTBT) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
(Yes) |
Yes |
| Seabed Arms Control Treaty |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
(Yes) |
Yes |
| United Nations Disarmament
Commission (UNDC) |
Yes |
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|
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| United Nations First Committee |
Yes |
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|
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| United Nations Register
of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
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| Wassenaar Arrangement |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Zangger Committee (ZAC) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
