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NUCLEAR 4

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2022
Japan designates 58 locations as sites linked to national security
The 58 sites designated under the law to regulate the use of land for national security purposes are remote border islands and areas near Self-Defense Force facilities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2022
Fusion skepticism follows a century of genius, fraud and hype
Before we shrug off the latest fusion achievement as just another small step on a long road, consider the miles we've come since the idea of tapping the power of the sun was first conceived.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2022
The end is nigh? Climate and nuclear crises spark fears of worst
With dangers rising from nuclear war and climate change, does the planet need to at least begin contemplating the worst?
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 25, 2022
Russia's war eclipses opposition to Japan's nuclear policy shift
Concerns about nuclear energy have been overshadowed by soaring prices for essential goods driven by the Ukraine crisis and instability in the world economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022
North Korea fires off two ballistic missiles as flurry of launches continues
Friday's launch comes after the North fired off two missiles on Sunday — what it later termed as a test for the development of a spy satellite that it plans to complete by next April.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022
Japanese panel approves return to nuclear power as disaster memories fade
Japan's move to extend nuclear reactor lifespans reflects a shift in public opinion as the country struggles with the threat of blackouts amid Russia's war in Ukraine and extreme weather.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022
Japan arranging visit for G7 leaders to Hiroshima atomic bomb museum
Japan is scheduled to host the G7 summit for three days through May 21 next year in Hiroshima, which was destroyed by a U.S. atomic bomb in August 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022
Watchdog OKs new rules to allow Japan's nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years
The move comes as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pushes continued use of older nuclear plants in the years ahead to meet national carbon reduction goals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022
Japan and U.S. eyeing Biden visit to Nagasaki in 2023
The G7 summit, to be held from May 19 to 21, will be hosted by Kishida, who represents a constituency in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2022
Court rejects calls to halt Kansai Electric's aging nuclear reactor
The court ruling marked the first judicial decision over the safety of an aging reactor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2022
Nuclear power has one last chance to flourish in the U.S.
Climate urgency, energy security concerns and government support make this a make-or-break moment for U.S. atomic energy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2022
North Korea to finish preparations for spy satellite by April
Pyongyang claimed to have conducted “an important final-stage test” for the development of the satellite, one of leader Kim Jong Un's key goals for bolstering his arsenal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2022
North Korea fires two medium-range missiles into Sea of Japan
The launches came just days after Japan committed to acquiring a 'counterstrike capability' that would allow it to strike enemy bases and command sites — including inside North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2022
Scientists achieve nuclear fusion breakthrough with blast of 192 lasers
If fusion can be deployed on a large scale, it would offer an energy source devoid of the pollution and greenhouse gases caused by the burning of fossil fuels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2022
Crumbling nuclear plant may fuel Philippines after 36-year delay
A nuclear plant the size of the one in Bataan operating near peak capacity would have generated about 5% of the Philippines' power needs last year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 13, 2022
Major fusion energy breakthrough to be announced by scientists
The development could set the stage for future progress that could one day lead to the use of laser fusion as a source of carbon-free energy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2022
Kishida aims for nuclear abolition talks at Hiroshima G7 summit
Realizing a world without nuclear weapons is a primary goal for the prime minister, whose district is in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2022
Kishida and Obama call for nuke-free world in separate messages to Hiroshima forum
Their messages come amid Russian threats to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and North Korea's rapid pace of missile tests.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2022
Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmare
With Moscow on the back foot in its offensive, the military stalemate has raised fears Russia could resort to its nuclear arsenal to achieve a military breakthrough.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2022
China could triple nuke arsenal, Pentagon says in report spotlighting submarine capabilities
In an annual report that also spotlighted Beijing's designs on Taiwan, the U.S. Defense Department said it expected China could have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035.

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