French nuclear company Areva is to work with Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd to bring the Rokkasho-mura recycling plant into commercial operation under a new strategic agreement. Franco-Japanese partnerships have been further strengthened by the signature of a cooperation between Areva and Atox.
Analysis from Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has revealed the most contaminated areas in the Fukushima evacuation zone have reduced in size by three quarters over the last two years.
An investigation is under way to determine whether the safety function of isolation condensers at Fukushima Daiichi 1 was affected by the earthquake of March 2011 prior to the subsequent tsunami that inundated the plant._68x48.jpg "Rokkasho (JNFL) 68x48")
The long-delayed reprocessing plant at Rokkasho-mura in Japan has passed a significant commissioning milestone, moving it towards operation.
Talks on a cooperation agreement between India and Japan will be accelerated, the countries' prime ministers have said following a meeting in Tokyo. 48.jpg "Monju (JAEA) 48")
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) president Atsuyuki Suzuki has resigned after the country's nuclear regulator blocked the restart of the Monju prototype fast breeder reactor due to inspection deficiencies._64x48.jpg "Fukushima unit 1 cover, September 2011 (Tepco) 64x48")
A four-year process is planned to rebuild the cover over Fukushima Daiichi 1, equipping it to remove used reactor fuel still stored there.
Residents will be able to repair tsunami damage in the town of Futaba after the Japanese government decided to prepare for the removal of parts of the town from the Fukushima evacuation zone.
The first digital instrumentation and control (I&C) system developed jointly by Mitsubishi Electrical Corporation of Japan and China Techenergy Corporation has entered commercial operation.