Japan to study options for used nuclear fuel, official says

Japan to study options for used nuclear fuel, official says
The Japanese government intends to decide whether to proceed with used nuclear fuel reprocessing within several years, officials said. It is becoming more difficult to maintain a policy for reprocessing, which is why the government seeks to study the alternative of storing used nuclear fuel beneath the ground, a senior official said. The Mainichi (Japan)/Kyodo News (5/8)