 | 24 Dec 2008 | Major News related to Atomic Energy in Japan in 2008 |
 | 24 Dec 2008 | Chubu Electric Announces Replacement Plan for Hamaoka NPS: Decommission Hamaoka-1 and -2 and Construct Unit 6 |
 | 24 Dec 2008 | New NPP Inspection System to Start in New Year |
 | 24 Dec 2008 | JNFL: Stirring Rod Used in Vitrification Furnece at Reprocessing Plant Bent at Right Angle |
 | 24 Dec 2008 | Utilization of J-PARC Accelerator Commences at Tokaimura |
 | 24 Dec 2008 | JAIF Hosts Nuclear Industry Seminar, with 500 Students and 45 Companies |
 | 16 Dec 2008 | FNCA Ministerial Meeting in Manila Stresses Development of Nuclear Power Infrastructure and Radiation Application - FNCA Japanese Coordinator, Dr. Sueo Machi Reports |
 | 16 Dec 2008 | IAEA Mission Team Completes Second Follow-up Inspection |
 | 16 Dec 2008 | JAIF Hosts Symposium on HLW-Subtitled "From NIMBY to PIMBY" |
 | 10 Dec 2008 | JAIF Sends Delegation to India to Attend 19th Annual Conference of the Indian Nuclear Society |
 | 10 Dec 2008 | IAEA Mission Makes Inspection Visit to Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPS on December 4 |
 | 10 Dec 2008 | Status of Nuclear Power Generation in Japan in November 2008 |
 | 03 Dec 2008 | JSW Announces Giant Increase in Production Capacity Due to Boost in Demand from Japan and Abroad |
 | 03 Dec 2008 | Completion of JNFL's Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant Postponed until February 2009 |
 | 03 Dec 2008 | FNCA Holds Ministerial-level Meeting in Manila |
 | 03 Dec 2008 | ITER Board Meets in France, Issuing Communique |
 | 03 Dec 2008 | Seventh Meeting on Japan-Russia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Held in Tokyo |
 | 26 Nov 2008 | International Symposium on Climate Change Held in Tokyou: Formaer Environment Minister Yuriko Koike Says Nuclear Energy to Be Emphasized |
 | 26 Nov 2008 | UAE, Jordan and Others Request Japan for Cooperation in Newly Introducing Nuclear Power: Speech by ANRE Director Takahashi |
 | 26 Nov 2008 | Medical Tc-99m to Be Produced Domestically in Japan Using JAEA's JMTR |
 | 26 Nov 2008 | Restoration Work at Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS Progressing Smoothly: System Tests Begin on Unit 6 |
 | 19 Nov 2008 | Commencement of Operations Ohma NPS to Be Postponed to November 2014 |
 | 19 Nov 2008 | Next May's PIF Summit Meeting to Discuss Nuclear Fuel Transportation |
 | 19 Nov 2008 | IAEA Mission to Make Third Inspection Visit of Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS in December |
 | 19 Nov 2008 | JSW Signs Contract with AREVA for Long-term Supply of Major Forged Products |
 | 19 Nov 2008 | Nissan, JAEA to Jointly Develop System to Visualize Lubricating Oil Behavior: World's First Precision High-speed Neutron Imaging System |
 | 19 Nov 2008 | Toyo Tanso and Sumitomo Receive Order from China for Graphite for GCR |
 | 19 Nov 2008 | Organo Corporation to Cultivate U.S. NPP Market |
 | 12 Nov 2008 | Subcommittee on International Affairs Holds First Meeting, Discussing International Cooperation and Fuel Supply |
 | 12 Nov 2008 | Democratic Party of Japan Outlines Nuclear Policy, Proposing a More Independent and Stronger Nuclear Safety Regulatory Commission |
 | 12 Nov 2008 | 13th MaxiMarathon Held in Kyoto |
 | 12 Nov 2008 | Status of Nuclear Power Generation in Japan in October 2008 |
 | 05 Nov 2008 | Indian and Japanese Leaders Meet in Tokyo, Discussing Nuclear Cooperation |
 | 05 Nov 2008 | JSME Lauds Kashiwazaki Kariwa Operation Teams for Seismic Response Efforts |
 | 05 Nov 2008 | Toshiba and Westinghouse Jointly Win Long-Term Contract from EDF to Maintain NPP Generators |
 | 05 Nov 2008 | JAIF Conducts Energy Awareness Survey over Internet |
 | 29 Oct 2008 | JAEA Issues 2100 Vision: Nuclear to Account for About 70% of Generated Electricity |
 | 29 Oct 2008 | Japanese Firms Move to Acquire Uranium Rights and Interests in Australia and Uzbekistan |
 | 29 Oct 2008 | [News In Brief]Former Prime Minister Nakasone Receives "Atoms for Peace" Prize |
 | 21 Oct 2008 | 16th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference Held in Aomori |
 | 21 Oct 2008 | JNFL Restarts Vitrification Tests |
 | 21 Oct 2008 | JNFL Begins Preparations to Construct MOX Fuel Fabrication Plant |
 | 21 Oct 2008 | JAIF Launches Professor Mukaibo Project with Financial Support to WNU Trainees |
 | 15 Oct 2008 | Japanese and French Nuclear Energy Experts Meet in France to Discuss Broad Range of Topics |
 | 15 Oct 2008 | Rare Metals Extracted from Hot-spring Water Using High-performance Fabric |
 | 15 Oct 2008 | JAIF Opens Booth at IAEA General Conference in Vienna |
 | 15 Oct 2008 | JAEA Expands Cooperation with EDF on Fast Reactors |
 | 15 Oct 2008 | Reps of 11 French Nuclear-related Companies Visit Japan, Exchanging Views on Fusion with Japanese Counterparts |
 | 08 Oct 2008 | J-PARC Facility Succeeds in Generating High-intensity Muon Beam |
 | 08 Oct 2008 | NISA Reports NSC: TEPCO's Report on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa-7 NPS "Appropriate" |
 | 08 Oct 2008 | Ambassador Amano Officially Fielded as Next IAEA Director-General |
 | 08 Oct 2008 | Japan's NPP Capacity Factor Drops to 58% for First Half of Fiscal 2008 |
 | 30 Sep 2008 | New Aso Cabinet Inaugurated: Shionoya Named MEXT Minister and Nikai Reappointed as METI Minister |
 | 30 Sep 2008 | AEC Begins Deliberations on Partitioning and Transmutation Technology |
 | 30 Sep 2008 | MHI and Luminant Create Joint Venture to Develop New NPP |
 | 30 Sep 2008 | Maxi Marathon Between Kyoto and Takahama to Be Held in November |
 | 24 Sep 2008 | METI Plans to Develop New Vitrification Technology in Three-year Plan |
 | 24 Sep 2008 | AEC of Japan Strongly Urges India to Take "Responsible Action" after NSG Decision |
 | 24 Sep 2008 | Chubu Electric Sued Hitachi for Compensation Arising from Faulty Rotors at Hamaoka-5 |
 | 17 Sep 2008 | Japan Concurred with NSG Approval of US-India Nuclear Cooperation |
 | 17 Sep 2008 | Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) to Be Launched in October, Enabling Investment Credits for U.S. NPP Construction |
 | 17 Sep 2008 | Japan's Total Plutonium Holdings Stand at 31.2 Tons, with Domestic Holdings Up 6 Tons, While Overseas Storage Unchanged |
 | 17 Sep 2008 | JAEA and KAERI Inked New Agreement on Cooperation |
 | 17 Sep 2008 | Mitsubishi Electric Developed Ultra-compact Palm-sized Accelerator |
 | 10 Sep 2008 | Ministries and Agencies Asked for Nuclear Budget 6% Boost in Fiscal 2009 - Focusing on Technological Development and International Cooperation |
 | 10 Sep 2008 | Creating New Asian Network Framework for Information on Accidents and Troubles at NPPs |
 | 10 Sep 2008 | Science Council of Japan Urges Stable Supply of Domestic Radioisotopes |
 | 10 Sep 2008 | JAEA Achieves World's First Successful Demonstration Test of ITER First Wall Shielding Blanket |
 | 10 Sep 2008 | Capacity Factor Surpasses 70% for First Time in 17 Months |
 | 03 Sep 2008 | Japan to Support International Cooperation in Nuclear Power - METI Sets Up New Subcommittee |
 | 03 Sep 2008 | IAEA and Japanese Foreign Minister Co-sponsor "3S" Asian Regional Seminar |
 | 03 Sep 2008 | Seismic Data Gained from CTBT Network to Be Used to Improve Tsunami Warning System |
 | 03 Sep 2008 | Thai Energy Minister Visited Japan, Requesting Cooperation in Nuclear Power Introduction |
 | 03 Sep 2008 | FNCA Held Second Meeting of Discussion Panel on Nuclear Power |
 | 03 Sep 2008 | JAIF Report Praises Efforts by Utilities after General Inspections |
 | 25 Aug 2008 | New NPP Inspection System Soon to Be Issued, Applicable to Periodic Inspections Starting Next April |
 | 25 Aug 2008 | India and Japan Discuss Peaceful Nuclear Coooperation |
 | 25 Aug 2008 | Japan Signs Agreement with Uzbekistan Relating to Investments |
 | 12 Aug 2008 | Site Level Integrated Safeguards Approach Applied for First Time Worldwide at JAEA's Tokai R&D Center |
 | 12 Aug 2008 | Prime Minister Fukuda Reshuffles Cabinet, New Ministers Inaugurated |
 | 12 Aug 2008 | JNFL Begins Constructing Plant for New-Type Centrifugal Separator |
 | 12 Aug 2008 | Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy Discusses Energy Policy Direction |
 | 12 Aug 2008 | Japan's NPP Capacity Factor for July Reaches 63.1% |
 | 04 Aug 2008 | Japanese Cabinet Approves Plan to Create Low-carbon Society, Emphasizing Nuclear Energy and International Assistance |
 | 04 Aug 2008 | JNFL Postpones Completion of Reprocessing Plant Construction until November |
 | 29 Jul 2008 | Prototype Fusion Reactor Proposed by Late 2030's, with One Trillion Yen for Construction |
 | 29 Jul 2008 | NIRS Reaches Agreement with Taiwan on Charged-Particle Cancer Therapy and Effects of Low-dose Radiation |
 | 29 Jul 2008 | Mitsui to Explore for Uranium in Uzbekistan |
 | 29 Jul 2008 | Hitachi Developed Ultrasonic Metal-flaw Detection System for Use in Pipe Maintenance |
 | 29 Jul 2008 | Council Released Report on Quantitatively Analyzes Nuclear Personnel Supply and Demand in Japan |
 | 29 Jul 2008 | JAIF Issues Public Comment Supporting New Inspection System |
 | 24 Jul 2008 | No Damage to NPPs and Nuclear Fuel Facilities as a Result of Iwate Earthquake on July 24 |
 | 22 Jul 2008 | METI Minister Amari Released Comments One Year since Niigata Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake |
 | 22 Jul 2008 | JAIF Also Released Comments on First Anniversary of Quake: "Share the Lessons Learned to Create a Sense of Safety" |
 | 22 Jul 2008 | External Inspections of All Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS Units Soon to Finish: Seismic Reinforcement Work Commencing Successively |
 | 22 Jul 2008 | NISA to Use Mobile Phone-based E-mail to Distribute Information about Plant Operation Status during Disasters |
 | 22 Jul 2008 | JNFL Reports on Suspension of Trial Operation of Vitrification Equipment |
 | 22 Jul 2008 | Uranium Powder Dispersed at GNF-J Yokosuka Plant: Radiation Exposure Very Slight |
 | 14 Jul 2008 | Cabinet Office Releases Results of Public Opinion Survey on a Low Carbon Society - Nuclear Chosen the Least |
 | 14 Jul 2008 | METI Taps ANRE Head Mochizuki as Vice-Minister |
 | 14 Jul 2008 | JAIF Releases Comment on G8 Toyako Summit |
 | 14 Jul 2008 | G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Ends - Producing Agreement Deeming Atomic Energy "Indispensable" |
 | 09 Jul 2008 | JNFL Resumes Vitrification Tests, But Stopped Owing to Problems |
 | 09 Jul 2008 | JNFL Registers Sales of 290 Billion Yen for Fiscal 2007, But Loses 2.3 Billion Yen in Current Net Income |
 | 09 Jul 2008 | Capacity Factor at Japan's NPPs in June Improves Slightly to 53.6% |
 | 09 Jul 2008 | AEC Confirms Important Subjects for Nuclear-related Budget of Next Year |
 | 30 Jun 2008 | Leaders of Japan and Kazakhstan Sign Joint Statement on Bilateral Cooperation |
 | 30 Jun 2008 | Toshiba and Kazatomprom Conclude Memorandum on Further Promoting Nuclear Cooperation |
 | 30 Jun 2008 | IAEA Holds NPP Seismic Safety Workshop in Kashiwazaki, Announcing Goal of Establishing International Seismic Safety Center |
 | 30 Jun 2008 | JAIF Holds Regular General Meeting in Tokyo |
 | 17 Jun 2008 | Energy Ministers from Key Countries Meet in Aomori, Moving Nuclear Power to the Fore |
 | 17 Jun 2008 | METI Minister Holds Separate Bilateral Meetings with Four Countries' Energy Ministers at Aomori G8 Meeting |
 | 17 Jun 2008 | Prime Minister Fukuda Stresses Importance of Nuclear Power in the Country's International Contributions in Fukuda Vision "Japan as a Low-carbon Society" |
 | 17 Jun 2008 | IEA Releases Country Report Concerning Japanese Energy Policies |
 | 16 Jun 2008 | No Damage to NPPs as a Result of Iwate-Miyagi Inland Earthquake |
 | 09 Jun 2008 | New NISA Working Group to Clarify Ways to Support Nuclear Safety in Countries Newly Introducing Nuclear Power |
 | 09 Jun 2008 | MEXT Sets Up Commission to Discuss Revision of Nuclear Damage Compensation Law |
 | 09 Jun 2008 | MHI Announces Plans for Nuclear Business |
 | 09 Jun 2008 | JNFL Postpones Completion of Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant until July |
 | 09 Jun 2008 | NPP Capacity Factor for May at 51%, with Shika-2 Soon Back in Commercial Service |
 | 03 Jun 2008 | U.S.-Japan Nuclear Energy Steering Committee Meets, with Japan Supporting New NPP Construction in United States |
 | 03 Jun 2008 | Seismic Retrofitting at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa to Withstand 1,000-Gal Acceleration - Clarifying Cause of Ground Acceleration Beyond Assumptions |
 | 03 Jun 2008 | Progress Made on Disposal of Radioisotopes and Other Radioactive Waste from Research Facilities |
 | 03 Jun 2008 | Three Japanese Power Utilities to Join Australian Uranium Exploration Project |
 | 28 May 2008 | Vietnam & Japan Sign Memorandum to Cooperate in Nuclear Power Development, with Private-Sector Exchange Activities to Be Implemented |
 | 28 May 2008 | Environmental R&D Promotion Project Cites Next-generation LWRs and FBR Development |
 | 21 May 2008 | Toshiba's President Nishida Announces Management Strategy: 33 NPPs to Be Built by 2015 |
 | 21 May 2008 | Parliamentary Secretary Yamamoto Visited Kazakhstan, Signed Memorandum |
 | 21 May 2008 | NUMO Begins Publicly Soliciting Applications for TRU Waste Disposal Site: Co-disposal with HLW Possible |
 | 21 May 2008 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co. Restarted Shika-2 |
 | 21 May 2008 | April Capacity Factor Dips Below 50% for First Time in Five Years |
 | 21 May 2008 | Former SCJ President Koji Fushimi Dies |
 | 14 May 2008 | IAEA to Hold Workshop in Kashiwazaki on Seismic Safety of Nuclear Power Plants |
 | 07 May 2008 | Russo-Japanese Summit: Cooperation on Climate Change Framework |
 | 07 May 2008 | Global Warming Measures Discussed at Japan-EU Summit, with Pledges of Cooperation on Sectoral Approach |
 | 07 May 2008 | JAIF Reorganizes into Six Departments |
 | 07 May 2008 | JAEA Aims to Increase Women Researchers Ratio to 13% |
 | 07 May 2008 | AESJ Releases Proclamation in Advance of G-8 Summit |
 | 30 Apr 2008 | J-Power Receives Permit from METI to Install Reactor at Ohma NPS |
 | 30 Apr 2008 | Hokkaido Electric Power Asks for Prior Understanding for MOX-use Program at Tomari-3 |
 | 23 Apr 2008 | Prime Minister Fukuda Endorses Nuclear Power at JAIF Annual Conference |
 | 23 Apr 2008 | MHI and AREVA to Join Hands in Nuclear Fuel Production |
 | 23 Apr 2008 | Group of Private-sector Experts Makes Proposals on Nonproliferation |
 | 23 Apr 2008 | French and Japanese Leaders Agree on Nuclear Cooperation for Peaceful Use |
 | 23 Apr 2008 | JAIF Survey Shows that the World's Nuclear Capacity Continues to Grow |
 | 16 Apr 2008 | [FOCUS] Japan, Left Behind in the Worldwide Nuclear Renaissance Trend, Needs to Carry Out Patient Discussions |
 | 16 Apr 2008 | Reactor Installation at Ohma NPS May Be Approved This Month |
 | 16 Apr 2008 | MHI to Supply PWR Technology to China |
 | 16 Apr 2008 | G20 Chairmen's Summary Includes Mention of Both Sides of the Debate on Inclusion of Nuclear Energy |
 | 16 Apr 2008 | Japanese Market for Radiation Applications Reaches $40 Billion |
 | 16 Apr 2008 | Applications to Be Publicly Solicited for TRU Disposal Site |
 | 16 Apr 2008 | New Center Launched as Core Organization for Development of Next-generation LWRs |
 | 09 Apr 2008 | METI Releases Electricity Supply Plan for FY2008 |
 | 09 Apr 2008 | Capacity Factor for Japan's NPPs in FY2007 Stood at Just 60.7% |
 | 09 Apr 2008 | NFI to Produce MOX Fuel for Takahama NPS |
 | 09 Apr 2008 | [News In Brief] NSC Updates Web Site |
 | 02 Apr 2008 | Outlook for 2030 Sets Nuclear Share of Generated Electricity at Around 50% |
 | 02 Apr 2008 | Foreign Countries Look to Japan for Nuclear Personnel Training |
 | 02 Apr 2008 | Toshiba to Cooperate with Russia |
 | 02 Apr 2008 | [News In Brief] STP to Adopt Toshiba's ABWR in Its NPP Expansion |
 | 26 Mar 2008 | Construction of Ohma NPS to Start in May |
 | 26 Mar 2008 | MHI to Enter European NPP Market |
 | 26 Mar 2008 | Operation to Resume at Shika-2 Shortly |
 | 26 Mar 2008 | Interim Report Released on Developing Human Resources with International Experience |
 | 26 Mar 2008 | Multiple Orders for Nuclear Fusion Materials and Equipment at JT-60 Plasma Test Facility |
 | 19 Mar 2008 | Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant: 395 Tons to Be Reprocessed in FY2008 |
 | 19 Mar 2008 | Toshiba Sets Up a Company in U.S. to Boost Orders for PWRs and BWRs |
 | 19 Mar 2008 | [News In Brief]JANTI Select Fujie as the New President |
 | 12 Mar 2008 | JAIF Survey: Nuclear-related Sales by Industry Up 18% |
 | 12 Mar 2008 | Capacity Factor for Japan's NPPs in February Stays Low at 56% |
 | 12 Mar 2008 | Governor Accepts Implementation of MOX-use Program at Hamaoka-4 |
 | 12 Mar 2008 | Oil-fired Now Three Times More Expensive than Nuclear Power |
 | 12 Mar 2008 | U.S. NRC Begins Screening Process for MHI's US-APWR |
 | 12 Mar 2008 | Advanced Nuclear Power to Contribute 12% CO2 Reduction |
 | 12 Mar 2008 | JNFL to Construct a Fabrication Plant for Advanced Centrifuge in FY2008 |
 | 05 Mar 2008 | Symposium Builds Shared International Awareness of Earthquakes |
 | 05 Mar 2008 | Outline of Upcoming JAIF Annual Conference Takes Shape |
 | 05 Mar 2008 | Toshiba Steps Up R&D on Small Fast Reactors |
 | 05 Mar 2008 | IAEA Report Praises High Quality and Transparency of Work at Kashiwazaki Kariwa |
 | 05 Mar 2008 | Three-month Delay in Completion of Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant |
 | 05 Mar 2008 | Kansai Electric Power to Establish Electron Irradiation Company |
 | 05 Mar 2008 | JANTI Designated as Agency to Certify NPP Chief Operators |
 | 05 Mar 2008 | [News In Brief] Council to Conduct Broad Discussions toward Realization of a Low-carbon Society |
 | 27 Feb 2008 | ATR Fugen to Be Dismantled in Two Dacades |
 | 27 Feb 2008 | MEXT to Launch National Registration System of Radiation Sources |
 | 27 Feb 2008 | Bidding Starts for Rokkasho Nuclear Fusion Facility |
 | 20 Feb 2008 | Inspections Soon to be Finalized at All Kashiwazaki Kariwa Reactors |
 | 20 Feb 2008 | Safety Confirmation Complete at FBR Monju |
 | 20 Feb 2008 | NIRS Develops World's First Open-type PET Device |
 | 20 Feb 2008 | TV was Main Source of Information about the Niigata Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake for 97% in Tokyo Metropolitan Area |
 | 13 Feb 2008 | Power Consumption Marks Record Highs on Nationwide Cold Wave |
 | 13 Feb 2008 | IAEA Team Reasserts Safety of Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS |
 | 13 Feb 2008 | France, U.S. and Japan to Work Together on FBRs |
 | 13 Feb 2008 | ITER Coil Performance to Be Tested in Japan |
 | 13 Feb 2008 | MHI Receives Order for Two Turbine Generators for Chinese NPP |
 | 06 Feb 2008 | Students Throng to Nuclear Industry Recruiting Fair Sponsored by JAIF |
 | 06 Feb 2008 | [News In Brief] Kansai Electric Power's Mori Selected as Next FEPC Chairman |
 | 06 Feb 2008 | [News In Brief] Omiya to Become MHI President |
 | 06 Feb 2008 | Kansai Electric Resumes MOX-use Program |
 | 30 Jan 2008 | MHI Begins Production and Marketing of Advanced Cancer Radiotherapy Machine |
 | 30 Jan 2008 | JAEA Begins Bidding on Major Remodelling of JT-60 |
 | 30 Jan 2008 | JAIF Executives Visit JAEA Underground Lab in Mizunami |
 | 30 Jan 2008 | [News In Brief] TEPCO Names Masataka Shimizu as Next President |
 | 23 Jan 2008 | IAEA Team to Visit Japan Again to Investigate NPP Earthquake Damage |
 | 23 Jan 2008 | Nuclear Power "Indispensable" as a Grobal Warming Countermeasure |
 | 23 Jan 2008 | China and Japan Signed Agreement to Cooperate on Magnetic Fusion Research |
 | 16 Jan 2008 | Capacity Factor at Japan's NPPs Falls to 59% in December |
 | 16 Jan 2008 | MHI Submits Application to NRC for US-APWR Design Certificate |
 | 16 Jan 2008 | Monju to Resume Operations by Year-end |
 | 16 Jan 2008 | Uranium Reconversion Commissioned to Kazakhstan |
 | 16 Jan 2008 | JNFL Confident of Performance of New Centrifuge Separator |
 | 16 Jan 2008 | Nuclear-related Budget for FY2008 Almost the Same as Current Fiscal Year |