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Summary of article by Dr. Hiroshi Satomi of the Food Irradiation Network The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) decided in 1965 to develop food irradiation as part of a policy of promoting multiple applications of...
Quantity of Radioactivity Handled by Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant The Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant commenced active tests on 31 March 2006, the last day of the 2005 fiscal year. Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd (JNFL) wanted to...
On 31 May 2006 the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) released a “New National Energy Strategy”. This Strategy contains a new phrase, “Nuclear Energy National Building”. This phrase had not appeared before...
(820 KB) Map of places mentioned in NIT 114 Irradiated Research Reactor Fuel Shipped to US On August 4th, two spent fuel assemblies were shipped from Kawasaki to DoE’s Idaho National Laboratory.Nuclear Energy Nation...
On August 4th, two spent fuel assemblies were shipped from Kawasaki to DoE’s Idaho National Laboratory (see picture above). The fuel was enriched to 20% and was used in the Research Reactor (100 kWt)...
html version gif version Major Incidents at Nuclear Facilities April 2005- March 2006 Date Company Facility Incident Description Comment 28 April 05 KEPCO Mihama-1 While conducting a visual inspection during periodic inspection of the...
CNIC translation of table released by the Federation of Electric Power Companies on 6 January 2006. See also links to statements by NGOs. Links to CNIC press releases and other related files Letter sent to IAEA re...
The data released this year (see tables below) is more detailed than in the past, though similar data was belatedly released last year in response to inquiries by CNIC and Diet Member Nobuto Hosaka. Of particular interest...
Green light for MOX use at ShimaneKyushu Electric sends delegation to Melox License application for “clearance” Hitachi and GE to receive US order CFIUS approves Toshiba’s WH acquisition Green light for MOX use at...
By Hideki Hayashi* Tetsuya Tanaka with a radiation detector In 1967, immediately after the plan for the Shika Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was announced, the Togifukuura Alliance was formed to oppose the...