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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Reports: Japan plans for nuclear phaseout by 2030s

Reports: Japan plans for nuclear phaseout by 2030s
Washington Post
The gradual turn away from nuclear power over the next two decades represents a major concession from Japan's traditionally pro-nuclear leaders to a largely anti-nuclear public, whose fears were stoked by the March 2011 triple meltdown at the Fukushima ...http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/reports-japan-plans-for-nuclear-phaseout-by-2030s/2012/09/12/02c7f866-fd3c-11e1-8adc-499661afe377_story.html

Japan will abandon nuclear power in three decades

South China Morning Post (subscription) -
Japan will abandon nuclear power within the next three decades under new government policy on the post-Fukushima energy mix, a newspaper reported yesterday. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's administration will soon declare its intention to permanently ...

The end of nuclear power? Don't celebrate yet.

Washington Post (blog) -
The end of nuclear power? Don't celebrate yet. By Fred Hiatt. Japan's government, until now a staunch defender of nuclear power even after last year's accident at Fukushima Daiichi, appears ready to throw in the towel. It's not entirely surprising — but a few ...

Japan seen using more LNG after nuclear clearance delays

Reuters -
Goldman Sachs sees upside in 2013 spot LNG prices. * Demand boosted by post-Fukushima nuclear outages. * Fuel imports cause record trade defecit. LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Japan will consume a larger-than-expected 76.4 billion cubic metres of ...

Nuclear sector seeks to regain trust after Fukushima

Moneycontrol.com -
By Karolin Schaps. LONDON (Reuters) - The global nuclear industry, traumatised by Japan's Fukushima accident 18 months ago, needs to redefine itself to regain public trust and better cooperate to improve safety, senior executives of the sector said on ...

Nuclear power abandonment likely in new energy policy

Vancouver Sun -
Japan's prime minister hinted Wednesday that the government will announce a gradual abandonment of nuclear power when it issues a new energy policy this week. News reports said the cabinet has already agreed to the new policy. Yoshihiko Noda said ...

Britain, France seek Japan's promise to accept nuclear waste

Asahi Shimbun - ‎1
With Japan moving to phase out nuclear energy, Britain, France and Aomori Prefecture are trying to ensure they will not be stuck with high-level radioactive waste from a fuel reprocessing program. Britain and France reprocess spent nuclear fuel on contract ...

KEY WORD: Nuclear fuel cycle policy

Asahi Shimbun -
To promote nuclear power generation, Japan has pursued a policy to reprocess spent nuclear fuel so that it can be reused in nuclear reactors. Under that policy, spent nuclear fuel will be taken to a reprocessing plant in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, where ...

Fukushima Watch: Japanese Have Lost Faith in Nuclear Power — US Regulator

Wall Street Journal (blog) -
One U.S. regulator said Wednesday that will be difficult in the face of the Japanese people's “loss of faith” in the country's ability to operate nuclear power plants safely. Commissioner William Magwood of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, speaking at ...

Japanese rush to benefit from anti-nuclear policy

South China Morning Post (subscription) -
First openly gay legislator Raymond Chan helps pluralistic society. Hong Kong does not seem to be at the forefront as far as gay rights are concerned. Despite efforts to promote equal opportunities for all regardless of sex, race, age, religion and political.
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