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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 17 hours ago

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) is considering decommissioning one or more reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in central Japan, excluding the No. 6 and No. 7 units. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/tepco-kashiwazaki-kariwa-decommissioning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tepco #kashiwazakikariwa #niigata #energy #nuclearenergy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

An expert panel has called for Japan’s next-gen subs to be able to operate longer and strike targets from father away. Easier said than done, analysts say, amid an array of technical and political challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/japan-nuclear-submarines-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #submarines #nuclearenergy #missiles #china #us #indopacific #pla

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

The woman expected to be Japan’s next prime minister is set to keep nuclear power at the core of the nation’s energy strategy, while reducing emphasis on readily available renewables like solar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/japan/politics/takaichi-focus-on-nuclear-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #nuclearenergy #renewables #solar

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Japan’s new leader to make nuclear center of energy strategy

A pro-nuclear stance would continue the policies of previous administrations, which have pushed to build new units and restart reactors.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Japan may need to replace almost a sixth of its aging fleet of nuclear reactors or risk missing its 2040 energy targets, an industry organization has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/japan-aging-nuclear-reactors-replacement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #nuclearenergy #electricity

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Iran’s clerical rulers are facing a grave crisis, caught between growing discontent at home and a stalled nuclear deal that together have left the country more isolated and divided. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/world/politics/iran-cleric-nuclear-deadlock/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #iran #nuclearweapons #nuclearenergy #un #iaea

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Kansai Electric Power is preparing to decommission the No. 1 and No. 2 units at its Gobo oil-fired thermal power station in Wakayama Prefecture, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/kansai-electric-retirement-gobo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kepco #gobo #wakayama #nuclearenergy #energy #carbon #emissions #coal #oil

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Kansai Electric Power says that it will complete a geological survey to build a safer next-generation nuclear reactor in Fukui Prefecture around 2030. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/18/japan/kansai-electric-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kepco #nuclearenergy #earthquakes #fukui #surveys

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Kansai Electric to complete survey for new nuclear reactor in 2030

A final decision on whether to build the new reactor will be made after a detailed survey to examine the impact of earthquakes.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

The U.S. and Britain will sign a deal to make it quicker for companies in both countries to build nuclear power stations when U.S. President Donald Trump visits this week, according to the U.K. government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/15/world/politics/us-uk-nuclear-tech-whisky-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #uk #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #nuclearenergy #whiskey #tech

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Elliott Investment Management has taken a stake in Japanese regional utility Kansai Electric Power, according to a media report, in the latest move by activist shareholders to squeeze value from Japanese companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/10/companies/elliott-kansai-electric/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #elliottinvestmentmanagement#kepco #nuclearenergy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings will bring forward a decision on the fate of the No. 1 to No. 5 reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/05/japan/tepco-earlier-decision-on-decommissioning-reactors-in-niigata/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tepco #nuclearenergy #niigata #kashiwazakikariwa

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a U.S.-based nuclear fusion developer, wants to deploy a reactor in Japan in the late 2030s or early 2040s, in line with Tokyo's broader plans to adopt the potent, low-carbon energy source. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/04/companies/us-nuclear-fusion-firm-eyes-japan-reactor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies#commonwealthfusionsystems #nuclearenergy #tradinghouses

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's talks with Iran on how to resume inspections at sites cannot go on for months on end, its chief said, pushing for a deal as early as this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/04/world/un-nuclear-chief-iran-inspections/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #iaea #un#rafaelgrossi #nuclearweapons #nuclearenergy #iran

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

A failed referendum to restart a nuclear power plant will increase pressure on Taiwan’s leader to find ways to meet the island’s rising energy needs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-nuclear-energy-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #nuclearenergy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The White House plans to make available about 20 metric tons of Cold War-era plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads to U.S. power companies as a potential fuel for reactors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/world/politics/trump-us-plutonium-nuclear-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #nuclearenergy #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

India aims to allow private firms to mine, import and process uranium as part of plans to end a decades-old state monopoly over the nuclear sector and bring in billions of dollars to boost the industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/world/india-private-mine-uranium/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #india #narendramodi #nuclearenergy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said Sunday that it has completed the second round of its fiscal 2025 release of treated water into the ocean from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/03/japan/tepco-2nd-round-treated-water-release/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tepco #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #nuclearenergy #fukushima

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The Nuclear Regulation Authority approved a safety screening report that the No. 3 reactor at the Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido meets Japan's safety standards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/hokkaido-nuclear-reactor-passes-safety-screening/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hokkaido #tomari #nuclearenergy #earthquakes #tsunami

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Full-scale removal of nuclear fuel debris from the No. 3 reactor of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will not start before fiscal 2037, officials said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/fukushima-nuclear-plant-debris-removal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushimano1 #nuclearenergy #fukushima #311

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Sunday corrected its announcement that three drones were found flying over Kyushu Electric Power's Genkai nuclear plant in Saga Prefecture on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/japan/drones-over-genkai-nuclear-plant-not-confirmed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nuclearenergy #saga #drones

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Three drones were seen flying over Kyushu Electric Power's Genkai nuclear plant in Saga Prefecture on Saturday, according to the plant operator and the Nuclear Regulation Authority. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/27/japan/drones-genkai-plant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nuclearenergy #saga #drones

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