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Japan Nuclear Fuel's reprocessing plant in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture
51勛圖厙 / FOCUS
May 10, 2026
Japan faces tough road ahead over nuclear-fuel reprocessing plant
Japan Nuclear Fuel began the construction of the plant, a key component of the country＊s nuclear energy policy, in the village of Rokkasho in 1993.
A storage pool for spent nuclear fuel at Japan Nuclear Fuel's reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho in Aomori Prefecture on May 30. Radiation was detected Friday inside the nasal cavity of one of three workers who had been sent to work in a controlled area of the plant.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Oct 29, 2025
Three workers at nuclear fuel reprocessing plant possibly exposed to radiation
Radiation was detected inside the nasal cavity of a worker at a plant in Aomori Prefecture, prompting Japan Nuclear Fuel to check whether all three workers were internally exposed.
A nuclear-fuel reprocessing plant under construction in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture
51勛圖厙
Jun 9, 2025
Construction of Tohoku nuclear-fuel reprocessing plant ongoing after 30 years
Japan Nuclear Fuel is ※now confident to a certain degree§ that the plant for?processing spent?fuel from nuclear power stations will be completed in fiscal 2026.
51勛圖厙 / Society / EXPLAINER
May 31, 2020
Aomori＊s Rokkasho nuclear plant gets green light but hurdles remain
Construction on the massive facility, which began in 1993, has been plagued by delays over the years.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 12, 2017
METI seeks to pass nuclear buck with release of waste disposal map
Taro Kono＊s appointment as the new foreign minister is raising eyebrows. Though he hasn＊t shown any indication that he will buck Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s agenda, Kono is considered a leftish maverick within the Liberal Democratic Party, especially with regard to its nuclear energy policy, which he...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2017
Commercial plutonium a bomb material
The usability of reactor-grade plutonium for weapons threatens the whole nuclear fuel-cycle concept of Japan＊s Council for Nuclear Fuel Cycle.
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2016
Monju and the nuclear fuel cycle
If the cost problem finally spells doom for the Monju project, the government and power companies should also consider the cost-efficiency of the nuclear fuel cycle program.
51勛圖厙
Mar 18, 2016
Japan to return 331 kg of plutonium as U.S. official warns of proliferation risk
A large shipment of plutonium is expected to depart Japan soon amid a warning from a senior American official saying nuclear reprocessing in East Asia could lead to increased amounts of nuclear material that could be used for nuclear weapons.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2016
Japan＊s ?2.9 trillion nuclear recycling quest coming up on three decades
The Rokkasho facility is designed to recycle spent uranium has been under construction for nearly three decades. The amount of fuel successfully reprocessed for commercial use: zero.
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2015
Review nuclear fuel cycle program
The recommendation to review the Monju project should give the government, the power industry and the public an opportunity to reassess the wisdom of pursuing the establishment of a nuclear fuel cycle program.
51勛圖厙
Nov 5, 2014
New delay to Japan＊s atomic-fuel processing plant puts it 19 years behind schedule
Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. has announced another delay to the start of its ?2.4 trillion nuclear fuel reprocessing plant to March 2016, citing the need to meet new safety standards drawn up in the wake of the triple meltdown in Fukushima Prefecture.
51勛圖厙 / History
May 10, 2014
Going nuclear: How close has Japan come?
We examine the historical debate on the country＊s nuclear ambitions
COMMENTARY
Feb 25, 2014
Time to shutter Monju
The long-stalled project to commercialize fast-breeder reactor technology has been kept alive by the Abe administration in its plan for the nation＊s new basic energy policy.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 18, 2014
Lexicon for today＊s Japan: Reading between the lies
Plowing through the news, one is often struck by the proliferation of acronyms, jargon, new names and terms. It can be a baffling experience, so I thought I would provide some explanations, keywords, synonyms, associative notions and interpretations to aid comprehension 〞 even at risk of differing...
51勛圖厙 / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jan 4, 2014
Here＊s eyeing Japan 2014 〞 warts an＊ all
※To know the future, look at the past,§ is a familiar Buddhist aphorism. However, it＊s also said that a prophet isn＊t honored in his hometown 〞 which is why I live in Tokyo. As we ride into the Year of the Horse, I thought I＊d canter awhile through times to come and report back on what I found. My...
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" 〞 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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