President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and reinstate all U.S. sanctions won’t deliver punishing economic pressure capable of forcing Iran to submit to Washington’s policy demands. Along with diplomatic furor and a blow to nuclear arms control, the move also comes with damning unintended economic consequences for the United States. Foreignpolicy.com

North Korea will pull out the June 12 summit with President Trump if it is “based on ‘one-sided’ demands to give up nuclear weapons,” the Associated Press reports. Axios.com

An Army Corp of Engineers team is planning the formal decommissioning of the only nuclear power plant built in Alaska. Sacbee.com

Japan’s government proposed an energy plan Wednesday that sets ambitious targets for nuclear energy use in the coming decade despite challenges after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Usnews.com