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On 20 August 2008 the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) announced a change to its schedule for completing plant confirmation tests for the Monju Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR, 280 MWe). JAEA said that...
(720 KB) Monju Restart Delayed Again The latest delay arose as a result of the very long time taken to check equipment for detecting sodium leaks. Because these checks have taken such a long...
The Nuclear Industrial and Safety Agency (NISA) has published the collective radiation dose incurred in the 2007 fiscal year (April 2007 to March 2008) by people working at nuclear power plants, including Fugen and...
On 7 March 2008, the Federation of Atomic Power Companies published the electric power companies’ plutonium use plans for the 2008 fiscal year. On the same day the Japan Atomic Energy Agency published its research and development...
On September 8, the Atomic Energy Commission published Japan’s inventory of separated plutonium for the end of 2008 (see tables below: page 1, page 2,page 3). The data for plutonium held overseas at the end of...
Comments on 2007 Separated Plutonium Inventory The separated plutonium inventory for 2007 was released by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on September 9, 2008. We expect that an official English translation will be...
Under-age workers employed in radiation-related work Japan-Kazakhstan Joint Statement Cameco Invests in GLE Japan-US Joint Statement on Nuclear Cooperation Missile Warning – False Alarm Under-age workers employed in radiation-related work A Toshiba sub-sub contractor...
By Tomiko Takeshige* It is planned that a nuclear power plant will be constructed in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea National Park. Takashi Yamato (30) lives on the island of Iwaishima, 3.6...
Case reveals the true nature of companies that exist to fulfill state policy Mitsuaki Nagao (left) chatting with his lawyer after giving evidence in court (6 April 2006) Mitsuaki Nagao was exposed to radiation...