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The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons

The Independent  

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North Korea’s new reactor at nuclear site likely to be formally operational next summer, Seoul says
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s new reactor at nuclear site likely to be formally operational next summer, Seoul says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A light-water reactor at North Korea’s main nuclear complex will likely be formally operational by next summer, South Korea’s defense minister said, amid suspicions that the North may use it as a new source of fissile materials for nuclear weapons. Concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program deepened recently as the U.N. atomic agency and foreign experts …

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North Korea's reported use of a nuclear complex reactor might be an attempt to make bomb fuels
1 year ago

North Korea's reported use of a nuclear complex reactor might be an attempt to make bomb fuels

The Independent  

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North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say
1 year ago

North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears to have started operating a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex in a possible attempt to establish a new facility to produce bomb fuels, the U.N. atomic agency and outside experts said. Observers say light-water reactors are best-suited for electricity generation, but North Korea could adapt one at Yongbyon to produce plutonium …

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Second North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says
1 year ago

Second North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says

The Hindu  

A new reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, the U.N. nuclear watchdog and independent experts said on Thursday, which would mean an additional potential source of plutonium for nuclear weapons. North Korea has for years used spent fuel from a 5-megawatt nuclear reactor at Yongbyon to produce plutonium for its nuclear …

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IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea
1 year, 2 months ago

IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea

The Hindu  

A member of the International Atomic Energy Agency team visiting Fukushima for its first marine sampling since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea said on October 18 he does not expect any rise in radiation levels in the fish caught in the regional seas. During the visit, the IAEA team also inspected …

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'Paid trumpeter': North Korea denounces UN nuclear agency as US mouthpiece
1 year, 2 months ago

'Paid trumpeter': North Korea denounces UN nuclear agency as US mouthpiece

India Today  

North Korea on Monday denounced the UN atomic watchdog for joining a US-led pressure campaign and "cooking up" a resolution over its nuclear programmes, calling the agency a "paid trumpeter" for Washington. The spokesman described the resolution as a "result of conspiracy" by the United States and its allies, saying North Korea's status as a nuclear weapons state has already …

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Explained | The Fukushima N-wastewater controversy
1 year, 3 months ago

Explained | The Fukushima N-wastewater controversy

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last month, amid strong backlash from the public and neighbouring countries, Japan began the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. On April 13, 2021, Japan’s government announced plans to release over one million tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea over the next 30 years. …

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''Stop it!'' United Nations' nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors
1 year, 3 months ago

''Stop it!'' United Nations' nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors

The Hindu  

The United Nations nuclear chief on September 18 said he asked to meet Iran’s President on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to try to reverse Tehran’s “uncalled for” ban on “a very sizable chunk” of the agency’s inspectors. Mr. Grossi said he wrote to President Ebrahim Raisi telling him it is “very important” to meet about Tehran's targeting …

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‘Stop it!’ UN’s nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Stop it!’ UN’s nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. nuclear chief said Monday he asked to meet Iran’s president on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly to try to reverse Tehran’s uncalled for” ban on “a very sizable chunk” of the agency’s inspectors. So when the IAEA has to draw a baseline of where Iran’s nuclear program is, he said, “How do I …

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South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater
1 year, 5 months ago

South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Sunday for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. The IAEA last week approved the Japanese discharge plans, saying the process would meet international safety standards and pose negligible environmental and health …

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UN nuclear agency seeks more access to the plant that Kyiv and Moscow say is under threat
1 year, 5 months ago

UN nuclear agency seeks more access to the plant that Kyiv and Moscow say is under threat

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of the United Nations nuclear agency said Friday he was pushing for access to the rooftops of reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, where Ukrainian officials accused Russia of planting explosives. The “foreign objects” were placed on the roof of the plant’s third and fourth power units, the General Staff of Ukraine’s armed …

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Seoul backs Fukushima water plan; China imposes Japan food ban
1 year, 5 months ago

Seoul backs Fukushima water plan; China imposes Japan food ban

Al Jazeera  

Seoul says it believes proposal to release more than 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific meets international standards. South Korea has said it believes Japan’s plan to release treated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant will meet international standards days after a United Nations atomic agency review of the controversial proposal found it was safe. …

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IAEA chief Grossi nods to discord among its Fukushima report experts
1 year, 5 months ago

IAEA chief Grossi nods to discord among its Fukushima report experts

India Today  

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Friday that one or two of the team of international experts behind its report greenlighting Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant may have had concerns. Asked whether there was any disagreement among the experts behind the report, which included participants from 11 countries including China, the …

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UN nuclear agency chief says he’s satisfied with Japan’s plans to release Fukushima wastewater
1 year, 5 months ago

UN nuclear agency chief says he’s satisfied with Japan’s plans to release Fukushima wastewater

Associated Press  

FUTABA, Japan — The head of the U.N. atomic agency toured Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Wednesday and said he is satisfied with still-contentious plans to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. The fishery association chief, Tetsu Nozaki, urged government officials at Wednesday’s meeting “to remember that the treated water plan was pushed forward despite our …

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Japan can finally release Fukushima waters into ocean, two-year UN review concludes
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan can finally release Fukushima waters into ocean, two-year UN review concludes

The Independent  

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UN nuclear agency endorses Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
1 year, 5 months ago

UN nuclear agency endorses Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The U.N. nuclear agency gave its endorsement on Tuesday to Japan’s planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it meets international standards and its environmental and health impact would be negligible. “We are very confident about it.” The report said IAEA recognizes the discharge “has raised societal, political and …

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Japan to get crucial UN verdict for Fukushima water release
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan to get crucial UN verdict for Fukushima water release

India Today  

Japan is set to receive a report from a U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday approving its plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean despite fierce resistance from Beijing and some local opposition. "We will continue to explain the safety of the plan to release the treated water into the ocean to the international …

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UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater
1 year, 5 months ago

UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater

The Independent  

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IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan
2 years, 1 month ago

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it is examining whether Japan’s planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on whether to go ahead with the plan is up to the Japanese government. Gustavo Caruso, director of the …

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World ‘holding breath’ over possible N Korea nuclear test: IAEA
2 years, 1 month ago

World ‘holding breath’ over possible N Korea nuclear test: IAEA

Al Jazeera  

International Atomic Energy Agency chief says indications are that North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test. The world is holding its breath over the possibility North Korea might carry out a nuclear bomb test, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said. Fears of a North Korean nuclear bomb test — which …

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Russia Not Seeking to Attack Ukraine Nuclear Plants, Mariupol Evacuation Fails Yet Again
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia Not Seeking to Attack Ukraine Nuclear Plants, Mariupol Evacuation Fails Yet Again

News 18  

Efforts to evacuate the heavily bombarded port city of Mariupol failed for the second day in a row when shelling disrupted a supposed ceasefire to establish safe-passage corridors. In talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged “it was not his intention” to attack Ukrainian nuclear sites and welcomed the idea of a trilateral meeting of IAEA, …

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A selective nuclear policy
3 years, 3 months ago

A selective nuclear policy

The Hindu  

The resumption of North Korea’s largest fissile material production reactor, after operations were ceased in December 2018, has sparked speculation about its real and symbolic significance. This is the same reactor that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in a bilateral summit in 2019 with then U.S. President Donald Trump, offered to fully dismantle in exchange for securing complete relief …

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North Korea appears to have resumed nuke reactor operation: UN atomic agency
3 years, 3 months ago

North Korea appears to have resumed nuke reactor operation: UN atomic agency

The Hindu  

North Korea appears to have restarted the operation of its main nuclear reactor used to produce weapons fuels, the U.N. atomic agency said, as the North Korea openly threatens to enlarge its nuclear arsenal amid long-dormant nuclear diplomacy with the United States. The annual report by the International Atomic Energy Agency refers to a 5-megawatt reactor at North Korea’s main …

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