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NUCLEAR ENERGY

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2016
NRA commissioner suggests plan to remove all fuel debris at Fukushima plant may not be best option
The commissioner said “there are a variety of options, including removing as much fuel debris as possible and solidifying the rest” at the damaged Fukushima facility.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2016
¥300 billion price tag projected for scrapping Monju
Education and science minister Hiroshi Hase said the Japan Atomic Energy Agency estimates it will cost around ¥300 billion to scrap the Monju fast-breeder reactor over 30 years.
EDITORIALS
Jan 24, 2016
Reviewing the feed-in tariff system
The government will have to play a delicate game when it revises the feed-in tariff system for promoting renewable energy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2016
2016's Nuclear Security Index
Members of the international community should make full use of the latest NTI Nuclear Security Index as a global benchmark against which to track and improve their own record.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2016
Toshiba unveils remote-controlled device to remove reactor 3 fuel assemblies at Fukushima No. 1
Toshiba Corp. on Monday demonstrated a device it anticipates will be used to remove fuel-rod assemblies from the spent fuel pool in the reactor 3 building at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 16, 2016
The elephant in the room for Toshiba is nuclear
Japanese press outlets often cover scoops from competing outlets, but it's rare to build on a competitor's story with original reporting, especially when the scoop is a few years old. In December, the weekly magazine Aera, which is affiliated with the Asahi Shimbun, ran an article about a secret meeting...
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2016
Chinese oil, nuclear companies to develop floating atomic platforms for offshore drilling
China National Offshore Oil Corp. and China General Nuclear Power Corp. will work together to develop nuclear technology for use in sea-based oil fields, the country's biggest offshore explorer announced on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2016
As clock ticks down on sanctions, oil-laden Iran tankers set to head for India and Europe
With Iran poised to resume usual business ties with the world under a historic nuclear deal, Tehran is set to target India, Asia's fastest-growing major oil market, and old partners in Europe with hundreds of thousands of barrels of its crude.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2016
EU due to start easing restrictions on food imports from Fukushima
The European Union will start easing restrictions Saturday imposed on Japanese food imports over the Fukushima nuclear disaster, including vegetables and beef produced in the prefecture.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2015
India and Russia eye nuclear, helicopter deals during Modi's Moscow visit
India's prime minister is expected to promote deals for Russian nuclear reactors and military helicopters worth billions of dollars on a trip to Moscow next week, attracted by promises to transfer technology that Western nations have been slow to make.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2015
Nuclear disaster drill held near Japan's only rebooted plant
Following its reactivation earlier this year, a nuclear disaster drill was held around the country's sole working nuclear power plant on Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 16, 2015
The risky nuclear deal with India
The pending nuclear cooperation pact with India, a nuclear weapons power, represents a major shift in Japanese policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2015
Civic groups, A-bomb survivors blast Japan-India nuclear power deal
Civic groups and atomic bomb survivors on Saturday criticized the Japanese government for agreeing with India to work toward sealing a civil nuclear cooperation pact, fearing the move might lead India to divert the technology to weapons production.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2015
Panel seeks new body to expand government role in nuclear fuel reprocessing
A panel at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry decided Monday to propose creating a new body to strengthen the government's involvement in nuclear fuel reprocessing operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2015
U.S. eyes extending life of nuclear plants to 80 years
The U.S. is set to become the first nation to decide whether it is safe to operate nuclear power plants for 80 years, twice as long as initially allowed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2015
Tepco's Kashiwazaki nuclear plant safer after upgrades, inspectors say
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant has become safer in terms of physical hardware, while plant workers appear to be improving their emergency-response skills, overseas experts who inspected the facility Thursday said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015
Anti-nuclear firebrand's case heads to Canadian court over death threats against Fukushima environmental scientists
An activist who alleges a global cover-up over the extent of pollution from the Fukushima No. 1 disaster is due in court in Victoria, Canada, on Wednesday over threats he allegedly made against the lives of two environmental scientists.
EDITORIALS
Nov 14, 2015
Problems with Ikata plant restart
Many concerns remain about the safety of the Ikata nuclear plant in Ehime Prefecture and the feasibility of the evacuation plans, but the governor has given his approval to restart the facility anyway.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2015
Fate of troubled Monju reactor hangs in balance
The fate of the nation's troubled prototype fast-breeder reactor is in the air amid continued questions over its safety and cost.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2015
Nuclear operator seeks restart despite active fault under plant
Japan Atomic Power Co. on Thursday filed a formal request for nuclear regulators to conduct safety screening on the Fukui Prefecture plant.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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