Economy Ministry briefs Kushima mayor on nuclear waste literature survey
The first stage of selecting a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste would begin with a documentary review in Miyazaki Prefecture.
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Fukushima fisheries group to shrink no-fishing zone off nuclear plant coast
The no-take radius around the Fukushima Daiichi plant will fall from 10 km to 7 km, as radiation checks confirm the catch is safe.
Japan's LDP pushes fusion bill, betting public money on a technology with no commercial timeline
A Liberal Democratic Party panel met on November 6 to discuss a bill that would exempt fusion power from the strict rules applied to existing nuclear plants and require the government to draw up a basic R&D plan.
Sendai court rejects state liability for Fukushima disaster, despite TEPCO's own warnings
A high court ruling in the Tsushima case found the 2011 tsunami was not foreseeable, even though TEPCO staff had written that countermeasures were unavoidable.
Chubu Electric president apologizes to Hamaoka town assembly over data falsification
The company says it will rebuild itself after a business improvement order from the industry ministry, but residents in the host town say the explanation does not convince them.
Chubu Electric books ¥380bn loss as Hamaoka restart slips away
The utility told regulators it still wants to restart the plant. Its accounts now treat the reactors as a write-off, and an accounting expert says the books read as a retreat.
Decommissioning fund body orders Chubu Electric to carry out preventive measures over Hamaoka billing
The body that manages decommissioning money issued its first recommendation since it began the work in 2024, after Chubu Electric overstated costs at Hamaoka.
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