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China promoting own atomic technical standards to aid nuclear push overseas
China's State Council said it would promote the use of the Chinese nuclear industry's independent technological standards worldwide, aiming to play "a leading role" in the global standardization process by 2027. Its two major nuclear project developers, China National Nuclear Corporation and the China General ...
The Japan Atomic Energy Commission has approved a government plan to maintain at ¥120 billion the current minimum level of funds that nuclear plant operators must secure in order to finance compensation payments in the event of a nuclear accident. The plan was included in ...
Japan to cut plutonium stockpile amid international concerns
The government has decided to reduce its plutonium stockpile, in line with its principle of possessing only the amount necessary for peaceful use.
Japan's utilities crank up oil-fired power in face of heat wave
To cool down, electricity suppliers are firing up fossil fuels.
Tepco gets low rating for nuclear accident drills, draws criticism
A Niigata Prefecture nuclear power plant run by Tepco, the operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 facility, received the lowest possible rating during preparation drills in the event of a severe incident, the nation's nuclear watchdog agency said in a report released Wednesday. None ...
Nippon Life to stop financing coal-fired power
Nippon Life Insurance Co. will no longer extend loans for, or invest in, coal-fired power plants due to environmental concerns, an official at Japan's biggest life insurer said, in the first such move by a major domestic institutional investor. Japanese banks in recent months have ...
Japan Coast Guard to deploy new, 1,500-ton patrol boats to Sea of Japan to guard atomic plants
The Japan Coast Guard will deploy two large patrol vessels to the Sea of Japan to defend nuclear power plants against terrorism, sources say. Two new 1,500-ton vessels have helipads and will be deployed between fiscal 2019 and 2020 to the coast guard's Tsuruga office ...
Ukrainian nuclear reactor now using all non-Russian fuel for the first time
Ukrainian authorities said on Thursday that the first unit of a nuclear power plant was fully loaded with fuel from Westinghouse Electric Co. as Kiev seeks to break its dependence on Russian energy supplies. Ukraine's nuclear energy monopoly, Energoatom, said that a third unit of ...
The future shape of Japan's energy policy
Moves toward less nuclear power will be inevitable in Japan, with renewable energy playing the principal role by 2050.
Japan is under pressure to shrink its 47-ton stockpile of plutonium.
High court rejects suspension order against Oi nuclear power plant
A Nagoya high court ruled the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi plant do not threaten the personal rights of those living nearby.
A ceremony to celebrate the opening of a public shopping complex took place Saturday in the town of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, which has been struggling to recover from the March 2011 nuclear disaster. The public facility "Kokonara Shotengai" houses 10 shops, including a supermarket, eateries ...
