National May 13, 2019
Tepco tests halting water injection into crippled reactor at Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant
Hopefully, the test will show how the temperature inside reactor 2 could rise in the event of an emergency.
NEWSWORTHY
National / Politics May 9, 2019
Japan hopes to mediate between U.S. and Iran to rescue 2015 nuclear deal
The Japanese government hopes to mediate between the United States and Iran in an effort to rescue a landmark 2015 international nuclear deal, officials have said. "We note that Iran denies it is withdrawing from the nuclear deal," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura told ...
World | ANALYSIS May 9, 2019
U.S. ratcheting up pressure on Iran despite lack of clear objectives
One year after President Donald Trump bolted from the Iran nuclear deal, the United States is ratcheting up pressure on Tehran nearly by the day, from expanding sanctions to deploying B-52 bombers. But even if the U.S. campaign has succeeded in causing economic suffering in ...
World / Politics May 9, 2019
Trump moves to strangle Iran's economy with more sanctions as nuclear deal withers
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws further on Iran with sanctions on its mining industry after a frustrated Tehran said it would suspend some promises it made under a nuclear deal rejected by Washington. On the anniversary of Trump's withdrawal from the ...
World May 8, 2019
Iran threatens uranium enrichment if world powers do not keep promises under 2015 pact
A year after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Tehran threatened Wednesday to resume higher enrichment of uranium in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms to the accord, raising tensions as a U.S. ...
World May 4, 2019
U.S. targets Iranian uranium but lets 2015 nuclear deal stay alive
The United States said Friday it would start imposing sanctions over Iranian exports of enriched uranium allowed under a nuclear deal rejected by President Donald Trump, even as it granted waivers to allow the accord to survive. The move comes amid growing Iranian frustration with ...
Editorials Apr 28, 2019
Power companies must redouble the efforts to fulfill the commitments that they made to revamp the safety of their nuclear power plants when they sought to restart them.
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Apr 28, 2019
A groundbreaking fusion reactor built by Chinese scientists is underscoring Beijing's determination to be at the core of clean energy technology as it eyes a fully functioning plant by 2050. Sometimes called an "artificial sun" for the sheer heat and power it produces, the doughnut-shaped ...
World Apr 27, 2019
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has reaffirmed her opposition to nuclear power before marching with anti-nuclear protesters. Tsai said at a news conference Saturday that her administration was taking efforts to promote renewable energy sources and reduce the need for nuclear power. She also vowed to reach ...
Business / Corporate Apr 24, 2019
Japan to shut down nuclear plants if counterterror steps not taken in time
The nation’s nuclear regulator decided Wednesday not to let power companies operate reactors if they fail to install sufficient counterterrorism measures by specified deadlines.
World Apr 24, 2019
Putin views launch of new sub to carry nuclear drones capable of causing tsunami
Russian President Vladimir Putin has watched the launch of a new submarine intended to carry prospective underwater nuclear drones — a doomsday weapon capable of causing a devastating tsunami. During Tuesday's visit to a military shipyard in St. Petersburg, Putin viewed the departure of the ...
National Apr 23, 2019
Tepco transfers first nuclear fuel out of No. 3 reactor building at crippled Fukushima plant
The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant said Tuesday it has transferred some nuclear fuel from one of the reactor buildings damaged by hydrogen explosions in the 2011 disaster to another location for safer storage and management. It was the first ...