5 October, 2018
JAIF Press Briefing: President Takahashi Foresees Progress in BWR Examinations by NRA
On September 27, President Akio Takahashi of the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF) gave his regular press briefing.
He first referred to the approval made the previous day, September 26, by Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) of a review report finding that the Tokai-2 Nuclear Power Plant (BWR, 1100MWe), owned and operated by the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC), was compatible with the country’s new regulatory standards. He said that he expected the examinations of BWRs to proceed smoothly thereafter, using information and experience obtained at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa-6 and -7 NPPs, which were examined ahead of Tokai-2.
The JAIF president then referred to the Hiroshima High Court’s lifting, on September 25, of its temporary injunction against the operation of the Ikata-3 NPP, owned and operated by the Shikoku Electric Power Co., Given that various legal challenges are still pending at other ...more
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20 July, 2018
Japan-IAEA Joint Nuclear Energy Management School Opens for 2018, Developing Next Generation of Young Professionals
On July 17, this year’s Japan-IAEA Joint Nuclear Energy Management (NEM) School opened at the University of Tokyo. The school is designed to foster nuclear management capabilities—an understanding of such areas as nuclear policies and regulations, as well as the planning and managing of projects—among the next generation of young professionals in Japan and elsewhere. It is held annually under the leadership of Japan, co-sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
This year, 26 students are participating from thirteen countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czechia (Czech Republic), Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam and Japan. 8 of the total are Japanese.
The program will run for about three weeks, lasting until August 2. Until July 20, the initial stage will primarily comprise lectures related to energy strategy, nuclear nonproliferation, safety culture and decommissioning.
From July 23 through 27, then, the group will move to Fukushima for technical tours of the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plants and the Naraha Remote Technology Development Center in Naraha Town. Participants will also meet with students at the National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College.
On Augus...more
