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More errors with Monju nuclear reactor maintenance found via Mainichi

Posted on 2015/03/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Several more maintenance problems have been discovered at the Monju fast-breeder reactor facility in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, which has been banned from operation following the discovery of over 10,000 cases of maintenance errors in 2013, it has been learned. The … Continue reading →

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ANALYSIS: Abe bereft of reasons to continue nuclear recycling program via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/11/03 by norma field

The main components of the government’s nuclear fuel recycling project have all been sidelined. But the program was already in a state of collapse even before the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster led to a shift in Japan’s energy policy. … Continue reading →

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Nuclear fuel cycle in need of alchemy amid waste disposal problems via Mainichi

Posted on 2014/04/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

“The life span of radioactive matter could be shortened from around 10,000 years to a few hundred!” “The final disposal site (of radioactive materials) could be reduced to one-one hundredth of its planned size.” The above quotations were included within … Continue reading →

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Falsified inspections suspected at Monju fast-breeder reactor via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/04/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TSURUGA, FUKUI PREF. – The operator of the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Fukui Prefecture is suspected of falsifying an inspection report after regulators later found new pieces of equipment there that hadn’t been inspected, Nuclear Regulation Authority sources said … Continue reading →

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With costs mounting, Japan to abandon ‘dream reactor’ via Nikkei Asian Review

Posted on 2014/02/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] Facing insurmountable challenges, most developed countries exited development. Monju reached criticality in 1994, starting a sustained nuclear chain reaction, but was shut down for nearly 14 years after a sodium coolant leak. It barely operated at all during the past … Continue reading →

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JCP increases its votes in NPP-dependent municipalities via Japan Press Weekly

Posted on 2013/08/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

In the Reinan Region (Fukui Prefecture), which has 15 nuclear reactors in two cities and four towns, the Japanese Communist Party calling for an immediate departure from nuclear power generation increased the number of votes it received in the House … Continue reading →

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Monju operator lax on inspecting 2,100 other components via The Japan Times

Posted on 2013/06/22 by norma field

FUKUI – The operator of the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor said Friday it had skipped inspections of another 2,100 components, in the latest sign of its lax safety management. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency was already found to have … Continue reading →

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Monju reactor faces long-term suspension over lax safety system via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/05/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Japan’s nuclear watchdog will indefinitely suspend the use of the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor over the operator’s disregard for safety that continued even after the Fukushima nuclear crisis raised concerns across the nation. The Nuclear Regulation Authority’s order will deal … Continue reading →

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Problem plagued nuclear reactor called world’s most dangerous via ABC News

Posted on 2012/09/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Japan’s Monju nuclear reactor was supposed to be a model of power generation in the future, but it’s had many problems and in two decades it’s only generated one hour’s worth of electricity. EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: It’s supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Japan must earnestly take up issue of spent nuclear fuel disposal via The Mainichi

Posted on 2012/06/26 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

For half a century, Japan has stuck to a “nuclear fuel cycle” policy under which all spent nuclear fuel from the nation’s nuclear power plants was to be reprocessed and used again in nuclear reactors. However, no efforts have been … Continue reading →

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