WORLD : 5 Japanese Proffer Uranium, Seized
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TOKYO — Five Japanese were arrested for trying to sell nearly nine pounds of refined uranium to the U.S. Embassy for $83 million, police said today.
In concentrated form, the radioactive chemical element can be used for nuclear power generation and nuclear bombs. However, nuclear experts said the substance offered by the suspects was nearly in its natural state and would require more processing for almost any use.
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