A member of a government panel on nuclear policy is calling for an end to the goal of reprocessing all spent nuclear fuel, citing uncertainties over the practical use of fast-breeder reactors, a key component of the plan.
"It's better to clarify the stance to withdraw from total reprocessing. Regardless of the scale of the atomic power (generation), I could not find positive rationality to proceed with (the option of seeking reprocessing)," Tatsujiro Suzuki, vice chairman of the Japan Atomic Energy Commission, said Tuesday during a meeting of the commission.
Suzuki made the remarks, which he described as only his personal view, after reporting the outcome of a subcommittee's discussions about Japan's nuclear fuel cycle policy.