Japan, Fukushima and Nuclear power

Japanese Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-Fukushima Safety Standards
This is the first reactor barred in Japan under stricter safety protocols adopted after the Fukushima disaster.
Japan Stops a Reactor From Starting as America Goes All in on Nuclear Power
To combat climate change, a lot of countries are spending billions on new and different kinds of nuclear reactors.
Central Japan nuclear unit fails post-Fukushima safety check
Japan's nuclear watchdog formally decided Wednesday that a reactor in central Japan has failed to pass a safety review needed for its
Takahama Nuclear Reactor Becomes First In Japan To Operate For 50 Years
The No. 1 reactor of the facility in Fukui Prefecture is the oldest operational nuclear power reactor in the country. It began commercial operation in November 1974 as the eighth commercial reactor in the country. All the older ones have been decommissioned, reports Xinhua news agency.
Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country's north-central region from restarting, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japón veta por primera vez un reactor nuclear con las normas de seguridad posteriores a Fukushima
El organismo regulador nuclear de Japón retiró oficialmente el miércoles el permiso para reiniciar un reactor en la región centro-norte del país, la primera descalificación según unos estándares de seguridad que se reforzaron después del desastre de Fukushima en 2011.
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Boiling water reactor at Shimane nuclear plant to be restarted in early December
The restart of the boiling water reactor will be the second of such units since reactors of the same type were crippled in ...
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EDITORIAL: Japan Atomic Power should decommission Tsuruga reactor
The Nuclear Regulation Authority has determined that the No. 2 reactor of the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture does not meet its safety standards. The decision will block ...
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Japanese used nuclear fuel store starts operating
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has granted an operating licence for an off-site interim dry storage facility for used ...
Japan's first interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel given go-ahead
Japan's nuclear regulator has officially granted permission for the country's first interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel to start operating.
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Japan’s Nuclear Power Plants in 2024
October 2024 The Nuclear Regulation Authority approves Kansai Electric Power Company’s plans to continue operating Takahama Nuclear Power Station in Fukui Prefecture, Japan’s oldest nuclear ...
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Japan's 1st interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel gets OK
This file photo taken in September 2024 shows an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's nuclear regulator on Wednesday gave ...
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Japan’s nuclear watchdog disqualifies reactor for first time since Fukushima disaster
The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power. The Nuclear ...