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2023.05.25 (Thu)

【#1040】Japan Should Fundamentally Reform Nuclear Regulator

May 22, 2023 　 The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) on May 17 decided not to lift the de facto ban on the operation of Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigat...

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2023.03.08 (Wed)

【#1019】Kishida Should Give Instructions for Supporting Ukraine

March 6, 2023 　 Russian forces have made missile attacks on power stations and transmission lines in Ukraine almost daily this winter, continuing to destroy Ukrainian electricity infrastructure. Jap...

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2023.02.08 (Wed)

【#1007】Japan Commended for Utilizing Nuclear Energy

February 6, 2023 　 I participated in a symposium of the Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from January 30 through February 2. ISOE is a forum seeking to...

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2022.12.08 (Thu)

【#991】Nuclear Energy Activating Growth Strategy

December 5, 2022 　 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed to utilize nuclear power generation in August. In response, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry presented a draft plan for...

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2022.11.02 (Wed)

【#979】Small Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is Still Far from Commercialization

October 31, 2022 　 The Japanese government on September 30 held the first meeting of an expert panel to work out a strategy for the development of a small nuclear fusion reactor that State Minister ...

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2022.09.08 (Thu)

【#959】IAEA Should Impose Sanctions on Russia

September 5, 2022 　 The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been in an extremely critical situation since it was occupied by Russian forces in March. Taking the situation seriou...

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2022.08.31 (Wed)

【#956】Welcoming Kishida’s Nuclear Policy Turnaround

August 29, 2022 　 At a time when oil, natural gas and other energy prices spike due to Western countries’ economic sanctions on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine and Russia’s retaliation, th...

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2022.07.27 (Wed)

【#947】Kishida Should Instruct to Accelerate Nuclear Plant Screening

July 25, 2022 　 Japan’s electricity supply-demand balance will tighten towards the coming winter. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued an instruction for restarting up to nine nuc...

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2022.07.07 (Thu)

【#939】Overemphasis on Renewables behind Electricity Shortage in Japan

July 4, 2022 　 On scorching hot days in late June with temperatures over 35 degrees Celsius, the Japanese government issued a tight power supply advisory for the service area of Tokyo Electric Power...

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2022.06.15 (Wed)

【#928】Problematic Court Injunction against Nuclear Plant

June 13, 2022 　 The Sapporo District Court on May 31 issued an injunction against restarting the Tomari nuclear power station in Hokkaido. Since the Fukushima nuclear power station accident that acc...

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