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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
Japan Could Be Nearing Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant
The world’s largest nuclear power plant, among the facilities taken offline after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, could be nearing a restart.Japanes…
Energy Security
Japan Mourns 2011 Disaster as Nuclear Support Grows
Japanese offered tearful prayers Saturday on the anniversary of the deadly tsunami that triggered the Fukushima disaster, but public support for nuclear power i…
Nuclear Power Plant
Japan Must Clearly Explain Its Energy Policy Switch
Distrust of nuclear power remains strong after Fukushima disasterLast week, Japan unveiled its basic policy for pursuing a carbon-neutral society. In it, Tokyo …
Nuclear Fusion
'Big challenges': Choosing A Nuclear Career in Japan
The 2011 Fukushima disaster made working in the nuclear industry unappealing for many Japanese students, but a new government push to revive the sector could st…
Nuclear Power Plant
Japanese Support for a Nuclear Restart Is at Its Highest Since Fukushima Disaster, Says Former IEA Executive Director
In a first for Japan since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, public support for a nuclear restart is now at more than 60%, said a former executive directo…
Nuclear Power Plant
Japan Mulls Extending Maximum Nuclear Reactor Lifespan Beyond 60 Years
Japan is considering extending the maximum service period for its nuclear reactors beyond 60 years due to anticipated public opposition to the construction of n…
Energy Security
Dumping 1.2m tonnes of Fukushima Nuclear Plant Water into the Ocean ‘Unavoidable Issue’
The Japanese Government decided on Tuesday to release 1.2 million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the No. 1 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, th…
Nuclear waste
Is an End to Nuclear Waste Possible?
The 2011 Fukushima disaster in the wake of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake has been an inflection point for nuclear power in the public mind, particularly in Europe.…
Nuclear Fuel
Radioactive Fukushima Waste Destined For Pacific?
The government of Japan looks likely to proceed with a controlled ocean-release of radioactive wastewater associated with the Fukushima disaster, a move critici…
Nuclear Power Plant
Japan Clears Restart at Nuclear Reactor Closest to Epicenter of 2011 Quake
Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it has won initial regulatory approval to restart a reactor at its Onagawa power plant, more than 8 years after…