For a country like Japan or South Korea, with virtually no domestic energy supplies, nuclear power may be worth the upfront costs if it allows for a measure of energy security.

像日本或韩国这样的几乎没有国内能源供应的国家，核电对于其能源安全来说是值得进行前期投入的成本。

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But "their agreement to improve the security of nuclear sites and materials heralds an important practical measure that benefits everyone but the terrorists targeting Americans and Russians", it added.

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