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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Coverage of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 11 · 01:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 11 · 01:00 UTC
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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Stationplace1Japanplace1Minamitorishimaplace1Fukushima disastertopic1Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO)organization1Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japanorganization1spent nuclear fueltopic1
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  • SCIENCEJun 11 · 01:00 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
    Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans

    Japan has restarted the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station to address electricity demands amid a global oil crisis, but the move highlights Japan's lack of a viable plan for permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel. Cooling pools at 17 nuclear plants are nearing 80% storage capacity, and a stalled fuel recycling plan exacerbates concerns as reactors risk closure when storage runs out.