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NUCLEAR

EDITORIALS
Dec 7, 2014
Yet another extension for Iran
Rather than declare international negotiations to cap Iran's nuclear ambitions failed, seven countries have agreed to extend the talks for another seven months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 4, 2014
Ukraine says no danger after accident at nuclear plant
An accident at a nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhya in southeastern Ukraine poses no danger to health or the environment, energy authorities said on Wednesday, an assessment later corroborated by the French nuclear institute IRSN.
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2014
Debating nuclear energy
Lawmakers and parties need to lay out energy plans that include measures to reduce emissions that don't rely on nuclear power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2014
Missing out on an Iran deal
Negotiators may have let slip the most opportune moment for ending the standoff on Iran's nuclear program.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2014
Kepco wants to extend lifespan of 40-year-old Takahama reactors to 60 years
The utility said it hopes to apply for a 20-year extension for two aging reactors at the Takahama power plant, and it has begun conducting inspections toward that end.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 25, 2014
A losing bet on green energy
A decision by power utilities to not buy electricity generated by renewable energy sources has caused huge problems for companies that invested heavily in the solar power business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2014
Nuclear power's dark future
Nuclear power constitutes the world's most subsidized energy industry yet it faces an increasingly uncertain future.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2014
Iran has no easy 'Plan B' if nuclear talks with major powers collapse
Iranian officials say they can turn to Beijing and Moscow if talks in Vienna fail to end Western sanctions, but with oil prices falling, China's economy slowing and Russia in its own sanctions-induced slump, Tehran's "Plan B" hardly looks ideal.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Nov 23, 2014
Kepco weighs new lease of life for geriatric reactors
In a decision that will set a precedent for Japan's rapidly aging nuclear reactors, Kansai Electric Power Co. must soon choose whether to restart reactors 1 and 2 at its Takahama plant in Fukui Prefecture and operate them beyond the 40-year threshold, the first time a Japanese utility has faced such...
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2014
LDP incumbents look to have electoral lock on nation's nuclear heartland
The political fate of Fukui's aging reactors has long been in the hands of powerful pro-nuclear Diet members, and the upcoming election is not expected to change that.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2014
U.S., Iranian officials discussing new ideas to break nuclear impasse
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are discussing new ideas aimed at breaking the deadlock in nuclear talks between Tehran and six world powers, sources close to the talks said Friday.
WORLD
Nov 21, 2014
Iran nuclear talks stuck, deadline may be extended: officials
A deadline for resolving a 12-year-old dispute over Iran's nuclear program may be extended from Monday until March because of sharp disagreements between Tehran and world powers, officials close to the talks said on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2014
Russia: North Korea ready for renewed nuclear talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday North Korea was ready to resume stalled international talks on its nuclear arms program.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami