Home (English)	Updated on 26 Dec 2007 26 Dec 2007 JT-60 Successfully Controlled from Germany 26 Dec 2007 Main Nuclear-related News Events of 2007 in Japan 26 Dec 2007 HLW Disposal Plan Revised 26 Dec 2007 FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting Calls for Nuclear CDM 19 Dec 2007 Uematsu Named to Nuclear Energy Advisory Council(NEAC) 19 Dec 2007 Japan's UN Resolution to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Passes with Highest Number Ever 19 Dec 2007 TEPCO Reports on Active Fault in Sea off Kashiwazaki 19 Dec 2007 TEPCO's Operational Procedures at Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS During Earthquake Deemed Appropriate 19 Dec 2007 TEPCO Decides to Donate Three Billion Yen to Niigata Prefecture 12 Dec 2007 JAIF and Others to Sponsor International Aseismicity Symposium in February 12 Dec 2007 Capacity Factor for November Remains Low at 56.6% 12 Dec 2007 Tomari NPS to Use MOX Fuel 05 Dec 2007 Vietnam and Japan to Strengthen Cooperation 05 Dec 2007 Japan Signs Document of Cooperation with Indonesia to Help Introduce Nuclear Power 29 Nov 2007 Parties Conclude Agreement with DOE on GNEP 29 Nov 2007 Plant Testing at Monju Now 20% Complete 28 Nov 2007 Nuclear Diplomacy Picks up Pace 21 Nov 2007 Seismic Retrofitting Slated for Shika-2 NPS 21 Nov 2007 MHI Wins Order for Vessel Head from Brazilian Electronuclear 21 Nov 2007 J-PARC Synchrotron Achieves 3GeV 21 Nov 2007 INSAF Holds General Meeting in South Carolina 21 Nov 2007 JNFL Begins Hot Tests with New Centrifuge 21 Nov 2007 Earthquake Effects at Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS Deemed "Out of Scale " or "Level 0-" 14 Nov 2007 Periodic Inspections Hit Peak, Helping Push Capacity Factor Down to 56% in October 14 Nov 2007 JNFL Begins Production of Vitrified Packages 14 Nov 2007 Next-generation LWRs Regarded as Strategic Priority 14 Nov 2007 FNCA: Discussion Panel on Nuclear Power Meets for First Time 07 Nov 2007 Nippon Keidanren Looks to Next Generation Reactors 07 Nov 2007 MHI Delivers 100th SG 07 Nov 2007 The Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS Today: Three Months after the Earthquake 07 Nov 2007 Court Fully Backs Assertions of Chubu Electric Power 07 Nov 2007 Comment by JAIF President on Shizuoka District Court Ruling 31 Oct 2007 TEPCO Held Meetings for Residents Near Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS, Receives Encouragement 31 Oct 2007 Toshiba to Significantly Strengthen Its Nuclear Engineering Facilities 31 Oct 2007 NUPEC to Be Dissolved 31 Oct 2007 U.S., France, Japan Signed Agreement on Actinide Cycle 15 Oct 2007 TEPCO Begins Ground Deformity Investigation at Kashiwazaki Kariwa 12 Oct 2007 Niigata-Chuetsu Earthquake Effects Differed at Each Reactor Unit 11 Oct 2007 Industries to Make "Utmost Effort" to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 20% 11 Oct 2007 METI to Strengthen International Nuclear Cooperation 10 Oct 2007 JNES Creates New Seismic Safety Division 04 Oct 2007 Deliberations Underway for Long-term Energy Outlook through 2030 04 Oct 2007 Capacity Factor Falls to 62% in September as Many Reactors Start Periodic Inspections 02 Oct 2007 AEC Chairman Indicates Possible Consideration of Retrieving HLW 02 Oct 2007 Turbines at Hamaoka-5 to Be Fully Restored in 2009 01 Oct 2007 No Problems Found in Major Equipment at Kashiwazaki Kariwa-1 after July Earthquake 28 Sep 2007 MHI Receives Order for Two STGs for Sanmen NPS in China 27 Sep 2007 JAIF and JANTI Organize Earthquake Booth at IAEA General Conference 26 Sep 2007 Prime Minister Fukuda Forms New Cabinet 25 Sep 2007 Kyushu Electric Acquires Interest in Kazakh Uranium Mine 25 Sep 2007 Westinghouse Purchases French Nuclear Energy Firm 20 Sep 2007 Utilities Confirm Safety of Key Facilities 20 Sep 2007 China and Japan to Boost Cooperation in Particle-beam Research 18 Sep 2007 MEXT Reports on Safeguards Activities in 2006 14 Sep 2007 JAIF Has First Liaison Meeting with Science Officers from Tokyo Embassies 14 Sep 2007 Recovery Work at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPS Moves into Full Swing 13 Sep 2007 JAIF, KAIF to Stage Japan-Korea Nuclear Industrial Seminar in Pusan 12 Sep 2007 Japanese Manufacturers to Take Initiative Developing New World-class Reactors 12 Sep 2007 Government May Gain Power to Propose Investigations for HLW Disposal Facility Siting 09 Sep 2007 Increased Nuclear Technology Cooperation Between Japan and Australia 07 Sep 2007 Reprocessing Plant Not to Be Finished Until February 06 Sep 2007 Second Stage of Hearings Held on Construction of MOX Plant 04 Sep 2007 Increase of Almost Ten Percent in Preliminary Nuclear-related Budget Requests for Fiscal 2008 03 Sep 2007 ATMEA: Name of New Joint Venture Announced by MHI and Areva 01 Sep 2007 Vice Chairman Hattori Named JAIF President 27 Aug 2007 Cabinet Reshuffle: METI and MEXT Ministers Retain Posts 24 Aug 2007 METI Announces Estimated Nuclear-related Budget Requests 23 Aug 2007 New Inspection System: Lengthened Intervals between Periodic Inspections 22 Aug 2007 Japan-India Summit: Prime Ministers Agree on Importance of Nuclear Power 20 Aug 2007 Toshiba to Participate in Kazakhstan Uranium Project 17 Aug 2007 IAEA Highly Evaluates Safety at Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS 13 Aug 2007 Toshiba to Sell Part of Its Westinghouse Holdings to Kazatomprom 08 Aug 2007 Working Committee Meets for Second Time, Visiting Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS 07 Aug 2007 AEC Draws Up Official Opinion about Earthquake Response 05 Aug 2007 IAEA Investigatory Team Arrives at Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPS 31 Jul 2007 All Possible Efforts To Be Made for Comprehensive Seismic Measures 31 Jul 2007 Preparations Moving Forward to Establish India-Japan Cooperation Review Committee 30 Jul 2007 Total Deregulation of Electricity Market to Be Postponed 30 Jul 2007 TEPCO Says Summer Power Supply Can Be Guaranteed with Average Temperatures 26 Jul 2007 Government Makes Unusual Request to Foreign Media to Issue Accurate Information 24 Jul 2007 Government Asks METI to Help Dispel Harmful Rumors after Earthquake Damage 24 Jul 2007 TEPCO Claims No Earthquake Damage to Equipment of A-level Importance 19 Jul 2007 Views of the NSC Chairman on the Niigata-Chuetsu Earthquake 18 Jul 2007 Consequences of Niigata Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake 17 Jul 2007 JAIF Chairman Holds Meeting with Shimane Governor 10 Jul 2007 MHI and Areva to Create Joint Venture to Develop Mid-size Reactors 06 Jul 2007 Panel Discussion Held in Tokyo on Food Irradiation 06 Jul 2007 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Begins Detection of Irradiated Foods 05 Jul 2007 JEMA, MHI and MFBR Sign Basic Agreement on FBR Development 04 Jul 2007 METI Gives Permit for MOX-use Program at Hamaoka-4 03 Jul 2007 JAEA Organizes Base for International Fusion Research 03 Jul 2007 FEPC Asks to Consider Possible Increase in Workplace Rigidity Resulting from Revised Ministerial Order 02 Jul 2007 Aomori Prefecture Study Group Explores Issue of Fostering Human Resources 29 Jun 2007 Hokuriku Electric Power Establishes Nuclear Power Headquarters in Shika 26 Jun 2007 MOX-use Program at Hamaoka-4 Deemed Safe 25 Jun 2007 IAEA Visits Japan to Evaluate Nuclear Safety Regulations 22 Jun 2007 Rokkasho Aims at Developing a "Science and Technology Creation Zone" 21 Jun 2007 JAIF Newly Establishes Position of Executive President 18 Jun 2007 JNFL Reports on Third Stage Testing 07 Jun 2007 Local Governments: "Inspections from the Perspective of Preventive Maintenance" 06 Jun 2007 FBR Joyo Receives Nuclear Landmark Award 06 Jun 2007 Bill Enacted to Partially Revise Final Disposal Act and Other Laws 06 Jun 2007 Discussions Resume Toward Ensuring an HLW Disposal Site 04 Jun 2007 GE and Hitachi Aim to Develop PWR Business 02 Jun 2007 Democratic Party of Japan Positions Nuclear Power as Core Power Source 01 Jun 2007 JAIF Chairman Comments on Power Utilities' Measures to Prevent Coverups 29 May 2007 Strategies Drawn Up to Make Japan World Environmental Leader 28 May 2007 Base for ITER-related Research to Be Established in Rokkasho 25 May 2007 Cabinet Approves Fiscal 2006 Energy White Paper 24 May 2007 Prime Minister Proposes Halving Worldwide CO2 Emissions by 2050 23 May 2007 Sodium Re-injected at Monju 21 May 2007 Utilities Issue Action Plans to Prevent Recurrence of Improper Behavior 20 May 2007 [News IN Brief] Toyo Town Enacts Ordinance Refusing HLW 16 May 2007 Hitachi and GE Agree to Set Up Three New Companies 15 May 2007 Lower House Passes Final Disposal Bill for HLW 15 May 2007 JANTI Cautions Power Utilities about Control-rod Operation 14 May 2007 MHI Ramps Up Production of Turbines 30 Apr 2007 Japan and Khazahstan Issue Joint Statement on Nuclear Cooperation 26 Apr 2007 Japan and Russia Start Negotiating Atomic Energy Cooperation Agreement 26 Apr 2007 JNFL Completes Third Stage of Active Testing at Rokkasho 26 Apr 2007 METI Accepts NUMO's Acknowledgment of Toyo's Withdrawal from HLW Disposal Site Studies 24 Apr 2007 JAIF Chairman Imai Visits Governor Kato of Ehime 24 Apr 2007 Marubeni and Power Utilities to Participate in Kazakhstan Uranium Project 24 Apr 2007 Opponent Trounces Former Mayor in Toyo Town Mayoral Election 23 Apr 2007 First Indo-Japan Energy Dialogue Held at METI 19 Apr 2007 U.S. and Japan Ink Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan 18 Apr 2007 JNFL Finds Mistakes in Aseismic Calculations 18 Apr 2007 JAIF Chairman Imai Visits Miyagi Prefecture 18 Apr 2007 MHI Seleted as Primary Company to Lead FBR Development 13 Apr 2007 Electricity Industry Subcommittee Leery about General Deregulation 12 Apr 2007 JAIF Annual Conference Statement 11 Apr 2007 JANTI Meets Press on Criticality Incident at Shika-1 11 Apr 2007 Hokuriku Electric Clarifies View on 1999 Criticality at Shika-1 11 Apr 2007 MHI, Areva Move Forward on Joint, Full-MOX Reactor 11 Apr 2007 Mitsubishi Subsidiary Invests in Canadian Uranium Mining Firm 10 Apr 2007 JAIF Opens 2007 Annual Conference in Aomori 09 Apr 2007 Twelve Utilities Submit Preventive Measures in Response to Improprieties 05 Apr 2007 Toyo Mayor Tashima Resigns, But Runs fo Reelection 04 Apr 2007 JAEA and US DOE Ink Agreement 04 Apr 2007 JAIF Chairman Imai Visits Ibaraki Governor 30 Mar 2007 Reports of 97 Nuclear-related Cases of Impropriety 30 Mar 2007 FY2007 Electricity Supply Plans Released - Nuclear's Share to Grow to 41% by 2016 30 Mar 2007 JNFL to Join Hands with Areva to Participate in GNEP 30 Mar 2007 FEPC Reports on General Inspection of Power-generating Facilities 28 Mar 2007 METI Authorizes Documentary Survey at Toyo 27 Mar 2007 Toyo Town Votes Against Local Referendum Ordinance 22 Mar 2007 TEPCO Also Reveals Prior Criticality Incident 20 Mar 2007 AEC Issues White Paper on Nuclear Energy 19 Mar 2007 Aomori Governor Asks NISA to Deal With Shika-1 Cover-up Firmly 19 Mar 2007 Comment by the JAIF Chairman 19 Mar 2007 Hokuriku Electric Rocked by Scandal: Criticality Accident Cover-up 01 Mar 2007 TEPCO Reports Additional Data Falsifications 28 Feb 2007 Russia and Japan Commence Talks on Nuclear Cooperation Agreement 28 Feb 2007 NUMO Applies to Begin Documentary Studies for HLW Disposal Site at Toyo Town 28 Feb 2007 Kochi Governor Entreats METI Minister Not to Allow HLW Disposal Site in Toyo Town 26 Feb 2007 Government to Send High-level Joint Mission to Kazakhstan to Secure Uranium Resources 23 Feb 2007 Participation in Vietnam Nuclear Development to Be Led by JAPC 20 Feb 2007 Construction Delays for MOX Fablication Plant 20 Feb 2007 Niigata Governor Asks METI Minister for Effective Inspection System 11 Feb 2007 Chubu Electric's Hamaoka-5 Reconnected to the Grid 07 Feb 2007 Full Operation Resumes at Mihama-3 NPS 06 Feb 2007 NUMO Will Requests ANRE to Start Documentary Studies by March 31 05 Feb 2007 Data Falsification May Accelerate Improvement of Inspection System 05 Feb 2007 JAIF Chairman Pays Visit to Kagoshima Prefecture 02 Feb 2007 Saga Prefectual Assembly Rejects Bill for Local Referendum Ordinance 31 Jan 2007 Operation of Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant to Start in November 2007 26 Jan 2007 NUMO Accepts Toyo Town's Application to Become Final Radwaste Disposal Site 25 Jan 2007 Bill to Revise Reactor Regulations Submitted to Regular Session of Diet 25 Jan 2007 Mayor Announces Toyo Town's Renewed Application to Become HLW Disposal Site 25 Jan 2007 Mitsubishi Electric Expand Business for Particle-beam Cancer Therapy Equipment 22 Jan 2007 Citizens Group Calls for Referendum on MOX Fuel at Genkai-3 17 Jan 2007 Interim Report on Physical Protection in Connection with Business of Radwaste Disposal 15 Jan 2007 Active Testing Looks Set for Third Stage 11 Jan 2007 Mihama-3 NPS Resumes Operation for Adjustment 05 Jan 2007 JAIF Holds New Year Party 01 Jan 2007 Nippon Keidanren Announces Its Vision