Editorials Dec 22, 2016
Before the government launches another expensive undertaking aimed at keeping its nuclear fuel cycle policy alive, it should first examine why the Monju fast-breeder project ended in failure.
Before the government launches another expensive undertaking aimed at keeping its nuclear fuel cycle policy alive, it should first examine why the Monju fast-breeder project ended in failure.
Japan on verge of scrapping Monju fast-breeder reactor: sources
Officials say there is no chance the public would support throwing more money at the troubled project.
Japan's Monju reactor a costly hot potato no one wants to handle
Japan is missing its own deadline to find a new operator for a prototype nuclear power program that has failed to succeed in the two decades since it was built, threatening the resource-poor country's support of a technology other nations have abandoned. The country's nuclear ...
A glance at Monju's history would leave one wondering why no decision has been made yet to decommission the troubled facility.
Fate of troubled Monju reactor hangs in the balance
The prototype fast-breeder reactor's future sits under a cloud after 20 years of misfires.
NRA starts clock ticking on Monju, advising operator be replaced
The Nuclear Regulation Authority asks the science minister to replace the manager of the Monju fast-breeder reactor, casting a shadow over the long-troubled experimental facility.
Monju may be relegated to site for waste radiation-reduction studies
The Abe Administration May Rethink The Research Project To Commercialize The Monju Prototype Fast-breeder Reactor, A Move That Could Affect Japan's Long-held Goal Of Recycling Spent Nuclear Fuel.
Faulty equipment checks prompt NRA safety inspection of Monju
The Nuclear Regulation Authority began a regular safety inspection Monday of the troubled Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor after its operator was found to have carried out sloppy equipment checks. The NRA will mainly seek to verify during the quarterly inspection through March 22 if the ...