National Dec 21, 2016
Monju prototype reactor, once a key cog in Japan's nuclear energy policy, to be scrapped
Once envisioned in a key role of the fuel-recycling policy, the controversial Monju reactor is scrapped by the government.
National Nov 29, 2016
Full-scale model used to test decommissioning for Fukushima reactor
A research institute has used a full-size mock-up of part of a nuclear reactor to conduct trial decommissioning experiments for use on the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 plant. The International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning (IRID) carried out the experiments Tuesday using a 20-meter wide, ...
National | FUKUSHIMA FILE Apr 19, 2015
Expected surge in workers hitting radiation limit leaves No. 1 plant's decommissioning in jeopardy
The decommissioning crew at the defunct Fukushima No. 1 power plant is losing 174 members who have reached the legal limit for radiation exposure. As of January, the 174 had topped the limit of 100 millisieverts in five years spelled out under the Industrial Safety ...
National Dec 18, 2014
Japan suggests nuclear decommissioning costs be passed to all power customers
The government says reactor decommissioning costs ought to be passed on to all customers even after the electricity market is opened to newcomers in 2016. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Wednesday the proposal would help facilitate the scrapping of aging reactors by ...
Editorials Sep 14, 2014
Reports that power companies are considering decommissioning older nuclear power reactors indicate that they are selectively weighing the costs of their meeting safety criteria that has been tightened in the wake of the 2011 disaster at Fukushima.
National Jun 19, 2014
Japan to set up research center for Fukushima decommissioning process
The science ministry said Thursday it will set up a research center next April to help decommission the heavily damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. Experts from Japan and abroad are expected to use the center to find ways to retrieve the reactors' melted radioactive ...
National May 14, 2014
The Diet enacted a revised law Wednesday that will give a state-backed fund dealing with compensation issues related to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant disaster the added task of working to decommission the plant. The revamped entity could be launched this summer, in a ...
Business Oct 1, 2013
The government revises accounting rules for utilities to prevent their business from deteriorating abruptly if they decommission nuclear reactors earlier than planned.
National Jun 2, 2013
The industry ministry might revise an accounting rule to alleviate the financial burden on electricity companies from decommissioning nuclear power plants.
National Jan 30, 2013
The government earmarked Tuesday ¥156.4 billion for the industry ministry to accelerate efforts to scrap the Fukushima No. 1 plant's reactors and support companies seeking to export nuclear technologies in the draft budget for the next fiscal year. About ¥4.2 billion will go to support ...