19 September, 2019
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Attends Opening Ceremony of Japan Booth at IAEA General Conference
At the Vienna International Center (VIC), where the 63rd International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference is being held from September 16 to 20, the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc. (JAIF) maintained the Japan Booth together with the Japanese government and private companies and organizations, showcasing Japan's peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
19 September, 2019
At 63rd IAEA General Conference, Japanese Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Stresses Need for Science-based Discussions on Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Measures
The 63rd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is being held from September 16 to 20 in Vienna, Austria. The conference began with all participants observing a moment of silence to express their sorrow and respect for the late Director General Yukiya Amano, who passed away in July.
10 September, 2019
Symposium in Tokyo Looks at Taiwanese Energy Situation, and Discusses Fear and Misinformation about Foods Sourced in Fukushima
On September 5, a symposium held at the Ookayama Campus of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, co-sponsored by the university and the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework Promotion Organization (FIPO), included discussions about the energy situation in Taiwan, with Taiwanese university students participating along with President Lee Min of the Chung Hwa Nuclear Society (CHNS). The participants then looked at the issue of the role of nuclear energy in power supplies and environmental protection, as well as the reconstruction of Fukushima.
10 September, 2019
Kyushu Electric Power Files Decommissioning Plan for Genkai-2 and Seeks Change to Genkai-1 Plan, with Work on Both to Proceed Simultaneously
On September 3, the Kyushu Electric Power Co. filed an application with the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) of Japan for approval of its plan to decommission its Genkai-2 Nuclear Power Plant (PWR, 559MWe). The power company also requested preliminary talks with Saga Prefecture and Genkai Town under nuclear safety agreements with each of them.
29 August, 2019
TEPCO to Decide Fate of Kashiwazaki Kariwa Units 1 to 5 Five Years after Restarting Units 6 and 7
On August 26, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) issued a document concerning its basic approach to the recommencement of operation and decommissioning of the Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plants, presenting it to Mayor Masahiro Sakurai of Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture.
29 August, 2019
TEPCO, Chubu Electric Power, Hitachi, Toshiba Considering Joint Business for BWRs
On August 28, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the Chubu Electric Power Co., Hitachi, Ltd., and Toshiba Corporation all announced that they had signed a basic agreement on potential collaboration in the area of boiling water reactors (BWRs). Given that no BWRs have yet been restarted, maintaining the technology and human resources for the reactors is a major issue.
10 June, 2019
Nuclear Science and Technology Helping to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
t the G20 Osaka Summit to be held on June 28 and 29 of this year, chaired by Japan, nuclear energy’s contribution to development and global issues will be discussed with a focus on sustainable development goals (SDGs). SDGs, which were adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015 as the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” are global goals toward realizing a diverse and inclusive society that “leaves no one behind.”
