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NUCLEAR REACTORS

WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019
Intruders jump fence at U.S. nuclear reactor with bomb-grade fuel
Two people jumped a security fence at a GE Hitachi research reactor near San Francisco, the U.S. nuclear power regulator said on Thursday, raising concerns over a plant that is one of the few in the country that uses highly enriched uranium, a material that could be used to make an atomic bomb.
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Jan 27, 2018
JAEA to begin defueling troubled Monju reactor in July
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency says it will start removing nuclear fuel from the troubled experimental reactor as the first phase in its decades-long decommissioning.
BUSINESS
May 18, 2017
Indian Cabinet approves plans to build 10 reactors in bid to fast-track nuclear power quest
India¡¯s Cabinet approved plans on Wednesday to build 10 nuclear reactors with a combined capacity of 7,000 megawatts, more than the country¡¯s entire current capacity, to fast-track its domestic nuclear power program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2017
Toshiba says it is now considering selling majority stake in flash memory spinoff
Toshiba Corp.¡¯s president said Tuesday the ailing electronics giant may sell a majority stake in its flash memory operations to cover losses caused by massive write-downs on its U.S. nuclear business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2017
Reactor renaissance stymied by costly delays, strict safety regimens
Costly delays, growing complexity and new safety requirements in the wake of the three meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 plant are conspiring to thwart a new age of nuclear reactor construction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2017
NRC plans to name U.S. nuclear reactors using potentially flawed Areva parts
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission told French nuclear power company Areva SA it will publish as early as next week the names of U.S. reactors that contain components from its Le Creusot forge that the firm is suspected of falsifying documents despite the company¡¯s claim that the information is proprietary....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2016
Obama, Modi praise prep work on six-reactor deal in India
U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the start of preparatory work on six nuclear reactors in India, a key step in closing the first deal stemming from a U.S.-India civil nuclear accord struck over a decade ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2016
Westinghouse in ¡®advanced¡¯ talks to build six reactors in India: ambassador
Toshiba Corp.¡¯s Westinghouse Electric and India are in ¡°advanced discussions¡± for the company to build six nuclear reactors there, the country¡¯s ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday, ahead of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi¡¯s planned visit to Washington next week.
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Nov 23, 2015
Fate of troubled Monju reactor hangs in the balance
The prototype fast-breeder reactor¡¯s future sits under a cloud after 20 years of misfires.
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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.
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2015
Russia building nuclear reactors, and influence
Rosatom¡¯s construction of nuclear reactors enables Russia to add another energy-related means of extending its long-term political influence throughout the world.
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Jan 7, 2015
Kepco faces decision on aging Fukui reactors
Kansai Electric Power Co. says it will soon decide the fate of 11 aging reactors, while Japan Atomic Power Co. maintains that the nation¡¯s oldest reactor will not operate beyond 2016 and is likely to be decommissioned.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 12, 2014
In Fukui, economy, reactors inseparable in election debate
For most of Japan, the issues of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s economic policies and nuclear reactor restarts are generally separate debates. But not in LDP-leaning Fukui.
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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...
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / 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.
EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2014
Economic realities of old reactors
Reports that power companies are considering decommissioning older nuclear power reactors indicate that they are selectively weighing the costs of their meeting safety criteria that has been tightened in the wake of the 2011 disaster at Fukushima.
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Aug 22, 2014
Fukui to review mudslide dangers in wake of Hiroshima disaster
After the deadly mudslides in Hiroshima, Fukui announces it will conduct a survey on the dangers that such disasters pose to the reactor-packed Tsuruga Peninsula.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2014
Ukraine¡¯s Chernobyl factor
Twenty-eight years after its Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded, Ukraine confronts a nuclear specter of a different kind: the possibility that the country¡¯s reactors could become military targets in the event of a Russian invasion.
EDITORIALS
Jan 17, 2014
Problematic nuclear accord
Japan should start considering right now how and whether it will assume liability for damages and casualties if a severe accident occurs at one of the four nuclear reactors that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is building with a French company in northern Turkey.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 2, 2013
Slow reactor restart process rattles energy markets as uranium piles up
Uranium prices are showing little sign of recovery after sinking to their lowest levels in more than seven years amid a glut of the radioactive metal and speculation Japan will delay restarting its reactors.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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