Tokyo (AFP) Dec 23, 2012 - Japan's incoming pro-nuclear premier Shinzo Abe said Sunday his government will again investigate the Fukushima atomic crisis, after which the country's reactors could be restarted, reports said.
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 23, 2012 - Eight million people signed an Internet petition demanding an end to nuclear power and hundreds of thousands joined public protests. Yet Japan handed an election landslide to the most pro-atomic option on offer.
Stockholm (AFP) Dec 21, 2012 - Swedish energy group Vattenfall is demanding 30 billion kronor (3.5 billion euros, $4.6 billion) in damages from Germany following Berlin's decision to shut some nuclear reactors, media reported on Friday.
Stockholm (AFP) Dec 21, 2012 - A reactor in Sweden's biggest nuclear plant was stopped Thursday after an infiltration of sea water, the operator Vattenfall and the national nuclear industry watchdog said.
Tokyo (UPI) Dec 21, 2012 - A nuclear watchdog agency in Japan says earthquake faults in the country's Aomori Prefecture may be active and could affect many nuclear facilities.
Los Angeles (UPI) Dec 19, 2012 - U.S. regulators and Southern California Edison officials say they've discussed a restart proposal for the San Onofre nuclear plant, closed for safety concerns.
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2012 - Japan's only reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel could sit on an active seismic fault vulnerable to a massive earthquake, experts warned Wednesday.
Tokyo (UPI) Dec 17, 2012 - The Liberal Democratic Party's victory in Japan's elections is seen as a boost for nuclear energy, experts say.
London (UPI) Dec 17, 2012 - British regulators have approved the design of a new generation of nuclear power reactor as the French companies seeking to build it have delayed their plans.
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 14, 2012 - A second nuclear plant in Japan sits atop a possibly active seismic fault, government-appointed experts said Friday, days after the first facility was said to be at risk.
Los Angeles (UPI) Dec 14, 2012 - Los Angles says it wants the San Onofre nuclear power plant kept out of commission unless its operator agrees to public hearings before it reopens.
Paris (UPI) Dec 14, 2012 - The shuttering of France's oldest nuclear plant and the assistance given to its workers will be overseen by a veteran transportation official, Paris says.
Vilnius Dec 14, 2012 - European Union funding for the decommissioning of Lithuania's Soviet-era nuclear reactor has been frozen to raise pressure to wrap up talks on the operation, a top official said Friday amid growing irritation over delays.
Prague, Czech Republic (SPX) Dec 13, 2012 - Westinghouse Electric Company, Toshiba Corporation and Metrostav are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Czech Technical University in Prague (CVUT), one
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 13, 2012 - The future of nuclear power in Fukushima-scarred Japan has emerged as a major campaign issue for the first time in weekend polls, but experts warn little thought has gone into how to replace atomic energy.
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 13, 2012 - An international conference will be held in Japan's Fukushima region over the weekend to discuss nuclear safety following last year's atomic crisis, Tokyo said Thursday.
