Editorials Dec 22, 2016
Review the failure of Monju
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.
National Sep 13, 2016
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.
National Jun 2, 2016
Japan's Monju reactor a costly hot potato no one wants to handle
by Emi Urabe and Stephen Stapczynski
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 ...
Editorials May 25, 2016
How long will Monju limp on?
A glance at Monju's history would leave one wondering why no decision has been made yet to decommission the troubled facility.
Reference | FYI Nov 23, 2015
Fate of troubled Monju reactor hangs in the balance
by Mizuho Aoki
The prototype fast-breeder reactor's future sits under a cloud after 20 years of misfires.
National / Science & Health Nov 13, 2015
NRA starts clock ticking on Monju, advising operator be replaced
by Kazuaki Nagata and Reiji Yoshida
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.
National Feb 7, 2014
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.
National Mar 5, 2013
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 ...