Since 1997, the council has convened 13 times at turning points in fuel cycle history and whenever new prime ministers assumed office. It had previously met in August 2023 at the request of the previous Aomori governor.<\/p>\n
Developments since the August 2023 meeting have been as follows:<\/p>\n
At the December 24 meeting, Governor Miyashita, speaking from the perspective of one of Japan\u2019s nuclear facility-siting regions, called upon the national government and nuclear facility operators to confirm the current status of the following activities:<\/p>\n
Representing the government at the meeting were the following five officials:<\/p>\n
Representing nuclear facility operators at the meeting was HAYASHI Kingo, chair of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC).<\/p>\n
Currently, discussions on issuance of the next Strategic Energy Plan are reaching a climax. The Japanese government has repeatedly stressed its position that \u201cutilizing nuclear energy is essential on the premise of ensured safety, so as to simultaneously realize stable energy supplies, economic growth, and decarbonization.\u201d The government has also asserted that it would steadfastly promote nuclear power and the nuclear fuel cycle as a basic national policy.<\/p>\n
Completing the Rokkasho Reprocessing Facility, the government says, is something to be \u201cdefinitely accomplished\u201d and for which it will \u201cmake the utmost effort.\u201d It has instructed not only JNFL but the nuclear industry as a whole to thoroughly manage their efforts, including responses to examinations by the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), and to ensure the necessary human resources.<\/p>\n
From the viewpoint of nuclear facility operators, and with the mission of supplying electricity for the nation in a stable fashion, FEPC Chair Hayashi reiterated his recognition that \u201cthe nuclear fuel cycle is inseparable from safe operation of nuclear power plants.\u201d He said that FEPC would deal consistently with such issues as spent fuel management and the use of plutonium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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