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Japan government and Mitsubishi Heavy consider pulling out of Turkey nuclear project
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is believed to have discussed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the difficulties of realizing the nuclear project.
In rural towns like Shikoku's Ikata, the Japanese nuclear industry is making a quiet comeback
On a side street near a darkened Ikata shopping arcade full of abandoned storefronts, the Sushi Ko restaurant is unusually busy on a weekday. Balancing a tray full of drinks, Sachiyo Ozaki said most of her restaurant's customers were there because of an industry shunned ...
Iran-Japan nuclear safety cooperation to continue despite U.S. sanctions: Iranian agency chief
The head of Iran's nuclear agency said Tuesday that despite U.S. sanctions and efforts to isolate his country, Japan remains willing to continue cooperating with it on nuclear safety. Japan "insisted that under any circumstance they would like to continue their operation in the domain ...
Aomori nuclear reprocessing plant leaked 20 liters of radioactive water earlier this week
Twenty liters of water containing radioactive materials were accidentally released at a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, earlier this week, operator Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. has said. The water was released during an inspection of pumps in the ...
France to close 14 nuclear reactors by 2035 and all of its coal-fired plants by 2022, Macron says
President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that France would shut down 14 of the country's 58 nuclear reactors currently in operation by 2035, of which between four and six will be closed by 2030. The total includes the previously announced shutdown of France's two oldest reactors ...
Japan's nuclear watchdog weighs giving children priority in distribution of iodine tablets
Japan's nuclear regulation body decided Wednesday to review the nation's distribution system for iodine tablets against radiation exposure, with an eye on giving priority to children. Current rules say iodine tablets should be in principle distributed in advance to all residents living within a 5-kilometer ...
U.S. nuclear dump site managers: There was waste near ceiling collapse
Operations at the U.S. government's nuclear waste repository in southern New Mexico resumed Friday as managers acknowledged there was radioactive waste in the area where a portion of the underground facility's ceiling collapsed earlier this week. The acknowledgement came a day after the U.S. Energy ...
Restarting the Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant will be a test case for whether reactor operators can build up enough goodwill to obtain consent from not only the host municipalities but those in the surrounding area.
Japan's nuclear watchdog approves extension for tsunami-hit plant to operate beyond 40-year cap
A 5.4-meter tsunami triggered by the March 11, 2011 quake left the plant without external power and incapacitated one of three emergency generators, although it managed to cool its reactor.
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani warns of 'war situation' as sanctions resume
Iran greeted the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Monday with air defense drills and an acknowledgement from President Hassan Rouhani the nation faces a "war situation," raising Mideast tensions as America's maximalist approach to the Islamic Republic takes hold. The sanctions end all the economic ...
Disaster relief tech: Hand-shaped robot and cybersuit for rescue dogs tested in Fukushima
A recent disaster-response demonstration in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, featured tests of a hand-shaped, fire-resistant robot that can remove rubble as well as a cybersuit for rescue dogs. The Friday event was hosted by the Cabinet Office and others. The hand-shaped robot, developed by Tohoku University, has ...
