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Takahama 2 reactor restarted

Takahama 2 reactor restarted

Unit 2 of the Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan's Fukui Prefecture has been restarted after being taken offline more than 12 years ago, Kansai Electric Power Company announced. The 780 MWe (net) pressurised water reactor becomes the 12th Japanese reactor to resume operation.

Regulation & Safety 15 September 2023

Joint UK-Japanese research on waste and decommissioning

Joint UK-Japanese research on waste and decommissioning

Two research projects are to receive funding totalling GBP1 million (USD1.2 million) from UK and Japanese research councils to develop technologies to detect and process radioactive waste. The research will support work to decommission the UK's Sellafield plant and remove radioactive debris from the Fukushima Daiichi accident in Japan.

Waste & Recycling 12 September 2023

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IAEA sees no rise in tritium level near Fukushima Daiichi

IAEA sees no rise in tritium level near Fukushima Daiichi

The International Atomic Energy Agency said that its independent sampling and analysis of seawater near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has found that the tritium levels have remained below Japan’s operational limit.

Regulation & Safety 11 September 2023

Japan, UK enhance cooperation on HTGRs

Japan, UK enhance cooperation on HTGRs

The UK's National Nuclear Laboratory and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors, as well as a memorandum for collaboration on the next stage of the UK HTGR Demonstration Reactor programme.

New Nuclear 08 September 2023

Chubu to take stake in SMR developer

Chubu to take stake in SMR developer

Chubu Electric Power Co has announced it is to invest in US small modular reactor developer NuScale Power.

Corporate 07 September 2023

Japan starts discharging treated water into the sea

Japan starts discharging treated water into the sea

Tokyo Electric Power Company announced it has begun releasing treated water currently stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. The operation - expected to take up to 30 years to complete - is being closely monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Regulation & Safety 24 August 2023

Preparations begin for Fukushima water discharge

Preparations begin for Fukushima water discharge

The Japanese government has requested Tokyo Electric Power Company begin preparations for the release of treated water currently stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. The first treated water is set to be discharged on or after 24 August.

Regulation & Safety 22 August 2023

Chugoku, Kansai consider joint development of used fuel store

Chugoku, Kansai consider joint development of used fuel store

Japanese utilities Chugoku Electric Power Company and Kansai Electric Power Company plan to jointly investigate the construction of a used fuel interim storage facility in Kaminoseki town in Yamaguchi prefecture. The facility would be built on land Chugoku acquired to build a nuclear power plant, plans for which have stalled.

Waste & Recycling 03 August 2023

Eleventh Japanese reactor resumes operation

Eleventh Japanese reactor resumes operation

Unit 1 of the Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan's Fukui Prefecture has been restarted after being taken offline more than 12 years ago. Kansai Electric Power Company plans to return the 780 MWe (net) pressurised water reactor to commercial operation at the end of August.

Regulation & Safety 28 July 2023

British-Japanese partnership for fusion development

British-Japanese partnership for fusion development

UK-based nuclear fusion company Tokamak Energy and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation have agreed to collaborate on the development, implementation and scaling-up of commercial fusion energy in Japan and worldwide.

New Nuclear 27 July 2023