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7 years on, Fukushima nuclear cleanup still long way to go

Sevenyearsafteroneoftheworstnucleardisastersinhistory,Japanisstillstrugglingwiththeaftermaths,notonlythetoughtasksofreconstruction,butalsonuclearcleanupworkthat

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Thousands form cross-border chain to protest Belgium nuclear reactors

Morethan50,000peoplefromBelgium,GermanyandtheNetherlandsformedahumanchainacrossthebordertriangleofthethreecountriesonSunday,tocallontheBelgianauthoritiestoclose

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2 more nuclear reactors in Japan pass checks, safety, public concern still major issues

​Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved an assessment on Wednesday to restart two reactors in Saga Prefecture, western Japan, although public concern remains regarding the safety of the plant if operator Kyushu Electric reboots the reactors.

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U.S. plans to name 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 is suspected of falsifying documents despite the company's claim that the information is proprietary.

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Safety warnings persist over Japan’s renewed nuclear power play

Japan’s re-embrace of nuclear power, on display last week with the recertification of two ageing reactors, is prompting some critics to warn that Tokyo is neglecting the lessons of Fukushima.

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Japan should modernize energy system rather than restart obsolete reactors: Aussie expert

​Japan should modernize its energy system rather than restart obsolete nuclear reactors that were shut down on safety concerns following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

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Japanese court upholds ban on restarting reactors at Takahama nuclear plant for safety reasons

A Japanese court kept its ban on operation of two nuclear reactors at the Takahama power plant in Fukui Prefecture on Friday by rejecting the plant operator’s request to suspend an injunction it had issued over the reactivated reactors.

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Japanese court issues injunction to halt operations of newly-restarted Takahama reactors

A Japanese district court on Wednesday issued Kansai Electric Power Co. with an injunction to stop the utility from operating two nuclear reactors at the Takahama plant, which were among the first to be rebooted in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima crisis following enhanced safety checks.

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Japan green lights restarting of 3rd reactor as gov't eyes 2030 power target

​The governor of Ehime Prefecture in western Japan on Monday decided to green light the restart of one the reactors at the Ikata nuclear power plant in the prefecture, as the government continues its push to bring the reactors idled in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima calamity back online once they' ve passed stringent safety checks.

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Japan clears two more idled nuclear reactors to be restarted

​Japan's nuclear regulator on Thursday gave safety clearance to two more nuclear reactors that were idled in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, which will be a boon for the government who has been trying to bring the nation's reactors back online to alleviate the huge burden of imported fossil fuels.

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Russia to build more nuclear reactors for Iran

Russia on Tuesday signed an agreement with Iran for helping the latter build two new nuclear reactors in the Islamic republic, local media reports said.

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TEPCO votes down motions to abandon nuclear power at shareholder meeting

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) vowed to its shareholders Thursday that it would push to restart its idled reactors under a new turnaround initiative, with the reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture, the world's largest nuclear complex, being viewed by the utility as indispensable to providing power in Japan and ensuring the company's survival.

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Japan's Sendai nuke plant tops list for restart

Japan's nuclear regulator said Thursday it will prioritize restarting two reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai plant pending a final round of checks to ensure they meet new safety standards.

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Japan marks 3rd anniversary of 3.11 disaster

Japan on Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that pummeled the eastern sea board and left more than 18,000 people dead or missing.

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Japan reopens procedures to restart idled nuclear reactors

Japan on Monday reopened procedures to allow idled nuclear reactors to be restarted, setting new nuclear regulations that reflect the lessons learned from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi power plant disaster, local media reported.