The secretary-general of the United Nations joined other global leaders in praising Yukiya Amano, the late chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency who for a decade led the agency and was extensively involved in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and the cleanup of ...
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano has died at the age of 72, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday in a note to member states. "The Secretariat of the International Atomic Energy Agency regrets to inform with deepest sadness of the passing away ...
Japanese IAEA head Yukiya Amano to step down next year for health reasons: diplomatic sources
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, Yukiya Amano, will step down in March for health reasons, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, as the agency navigates verification of the increasingly fragile Iran nuclear deal. "An official statement about his departure is expected next week," said a ...
Iran has followed through on a threat to accelerate its production of enriched uranium, the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Monday, departing from his usual guarded language to say he was worried about increasing tension. The assessment comes at a time of ...
The head U.N. nuclear inspector said Friday that his agency is asking Saudi Arabia to agree to safeguards on nuclear material that could arrive by the end of the year for its first atomic reactor. Satellite imagery recently emerged of the Argentine-built project on the ...
A team of nuclear experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency urged Japan this week to reach a decision quickly on what to do with treated water that contains low toxicity radioactive tritium, which is accumulating at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. "We ...
U.N. watchdog says no signs North Korea has halted nuclear activities
The United Nations' atomic watchdog has said it has not seen any signs that North Korea has halted its nuclear activities — including those at secret sites — despite its vows to work toward denuclearization at a landmark summit with the U.S. in June. "The ...
Kono tells IAEA Japan is ready to help with inspecting North Korea's nuclear facilities
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Thursday that Japan will support the International Atomic Energy Agency if it conducts inspections of North Korea's nuclear facilities. During his meeting with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, Kono conveyed that Tokyo is ready to help by shouldering part of ...
Iran to inform IAEA of start of process to boost uranium enrichment capacity
Iran will inform the U.N. nuclear watchdog in Vienna on Tuesday over its start of a process to increase the country's uranium enrichment capacity, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi told ISNA news agency. "In a letter that will be handed over to the ...
The chief of inspections at the U.N. nuclear watchdog has resigned suddenly, the agency said Friday without giving a reason. The departure of Tero Varjoranta comes at a sensitive time, three days after the United States announced it was quitting world powers' nuclear accord with ...
Japan will offer more than ¥300 million to help the International Atomic Energy Agency inspect North Korea’s nuclear facilities if Pyongyang agrees to inspections.
Japan and IAEA ink nuclear counterterrorism pact for 2020 Games
The government and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to work together to keep the 2020 Olympics safe from nuclear terrorism. According to the Foreign Ministry, the agreement includes measures to support the participation of IAEA experts in related events, exchanges of ...
