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Drone strikes UN vehicle on way to inspect Ukrainian nuclear plant
1 week, 6 days ago

Drone strikes UN vehicle on way to inspect Ukrainian nuclear plant

CNN  

CNN — An armored vehicle belonging to the UN’s atomic watchdog was hit by a drone strike on its way to inspect a Ukrainian nuclear power plant on Tuesday, in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed on Russia. The strike took place as the vehicle traveled in a convoy to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as part of efforts …

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IAEA Denies Impact of Israeli Strike on Iran's Nuclear Facilities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

IAEA Denies Impact of Israeli Strike on Iran's Nuclear Facilities

China Daily  

Iran's nuclear facilities have not been impacted in the Israeli strike, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA director general called for prudence and restraint from further actions that could compromise the safety and security of nuclear and other radioactive materials.

Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban
3 months ago

Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan and China announced Friday that they have reached a deal resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean and Beijing’s subsequent ban on Japanese seafood. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that the two sides have reached “a certain level of mutual understanding” …

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Japan to start reusing soil from Fukushima despite public concerns over radioactivity
3 months, 1 week ago

Japan to start reusing soil from Fukushima despite public concerns over radioactivity

The Independent  

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IAEA ready to partner with China, top official says
3 months, 1 week ago

IAEA ready to partner with China, top official says

China Daily  

Hailing the "significant progress" China has made in nuclear development, a senior communication official of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that she looks forward to deepening collaboration with the country, as this year marks the 40th anniversary of China's accession to the international organization. "These achievements are not only crucial for China's development, but also have far-reaching impact on …

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IAEA official hails China's progress in nuclear industry
3 months, 2 weeks ago

IAEA official hails China's progress in nuclear industry

China Daily  

The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency is seen at its headquarters. The International Atomic Energy Agency's senior communication official hailed the "significant progress" China has made in nuclear development and said the IAEA looks forward to deepening the collaboration with the country, as this year marks the 40th anniversary of China's accession to the international organization. "These achievements …

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IAEA chief to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
3 months, 3 weeks ago

IAEA chief to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir. VIENNA - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that he will visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant next week as nuclear safety situation there "remains precarious." Grossi's visit comes after what he called "recent deeply concerning incidents" at the ZNPP, including …

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Belarus says Ukraine amassing troops at border amid incursion into Russia
4 months ago

Belarus says Ukraine amassing troops at border amid incursion into Russia

Al Jazeera  

Fighting has escalated after Ukrainian troops smashed through the border into Russia’s Kursk region this month. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says Kyiv has stationed more than 120,000 soldiers along its border with Belarus, the country’s state news agency reported, as fighting continues amid Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Elsewhere, the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned …

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IAEA warns of heightened security dangers facing Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
4 months ago

IAEA warns of heightened security dangers facing Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

ABC  

The International Atomic Energy Agency has called on Kyiv and Moscow to exercise "maximum restraint" amid fears of a deteriorating safety situation around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in south-eastern Ukraine. "Yet again we see an escalation of the nuclear safety and security dangers facing the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant power plant," he said. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has …

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IAEA allays fears over nuclear safety after fire
4 months, 1 week ago

IAEA allays fears over nuclear safety after fire

China Daily  

The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency is seen at its headquarters. The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said on Sunday that a fire near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant had "no impact" on the facility's safety. "No impact has been reported for nuclear safety," the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement. Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom said …

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Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine are trading fresh accusations over renewed threats to Europe’s largest nuclear plant that has been caught up in the war, with Moscow alleging Ukraine was behind drone attacks on the facility that were witnessed by U.N. inspectors and Kyiv accusing Russia of disinformation tactics. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday called the drone attacks …

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Ukraine denies a Russian claim that it launched drone strikes on a major nuclear power plant
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine denies a Russian claim that it launched drone strikes on a major nuclear power plant

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A senior Ukrainian official has …

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Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant

LA Times  

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, is seen in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir after the dam collapse, in Energodar, Russian-occupied Ukraine, in June 27. Russia and Ukraine are trading fresh accusations over renewed threats to Europe’s largest nuclear plant that has been caught up in the war, with Moscow alleging Ukraine was behind drone attacks on …

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Drones attack the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, according to plant officials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Drones attack the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, according to plant officials

LA Times  

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir after the dam collapse in Energodar, Russian-occupied Ukraine in June 2023. Officials at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant said that the site was attacked Sunday by Ukrainian military drones, including a strike on the dome of the plant’s sixth power unit. Later on Sunday, however, …

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UN watchdog’s head in Russia to discuss safety of Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in crossfire
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN watchdog’s head in Russia to discuss safety of Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in crossfire

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — The U.N.'s atomic watchdog agency chief is visiting Russia amid concern about a Ukrainian nuclear power plant caught in the crossfire since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022 and seized the facility shortly after. AP AUDIO: UN watchdog’s head in Russia to discuss safety of Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in crossfire AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports …

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The UN atomic watchdog’s director says he’s heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The UN atomic watchdog’s director says he’s heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine

Associated Press  

VIENNA — The U.N. atomic watchdog agency’s director said that he’s due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss the issue of nuclear safety in Ukraine. “The situation continues to be very fragile,” Grossi told reporters, referring to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant located in southeastern Ukraine. Grossi visited Ukraine …

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IAEA officials say Fukushima’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater is going well
1 year, 2 months ago

IAEA officials say Fukushima’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater is going well

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said the discharge of the second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea ended as planned on Monday, and International Atomic Energy Agency officials in Japan for their first safety and monitoring mission since the release began two months ago said “no issues” were observed. The operator, Tokyo …

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Japan Hits Back At Russia's Concern Over Fukushima Water: 'It's Political'
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan Hits Back At Russia's Concern Over Fukushima Water: 'It's Political'

Huff Post  

An aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, in Okuma town of Fukushima prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 24. “We are not the only country which is expressing such concerns - China has too, and the Japanese themselves have.” The Chinese and Russian governments sent Japan three separate questionnaires …

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UN atomic watchdog warns of threat to nuclear safety as fighting spikes near a plant in Ukraine
1 year, 3 months ago

UN atomic watchdog warns of threat to nuclear safety as fighting spikes near a plant in Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety from a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued pressing their counteroffensive on Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its experts deployed at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reported hearing numerous explosions over the past …

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U.N. atomic watchdog warns of threat as fighting escalates near Ukraine nuclear power plant
1 year, 3 months ago

U.N. atomic watchdog warns of threat as fighting escalates near Ukraine nuclear power plant

LA Times  

The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety from a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued pressing their counteroffensive Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its experts deployed at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reported hearing numerous explosions over the last week, in a possible …

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Ukrainians in Nikopol are out of water and in Russia's firing line. But Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could pose the biggest threat
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukrainians in Nikopol are out of water and in Russia's firing line. But Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could pose the biggest threat

ABC  

Living in the shadow of Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, residents of Nikopol have never taken safety for granted. The war drained the life from Nikopol The Kakhovka reservoir, which once separated Nikopol in the north, from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the south, is now bone dry in many places. The IAEA says despite the depletion of the …

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Japan turns to livestreamed fish in Fukushima safety campaign
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan turns to livestreamed fish in Fukushima safety campaign

Al Jazeera  

Fish swimming in a tank of treated water are part of a multi-million dollar campaign to convince people it’s safe to release the radioactive water. Tokyo, Japan – Japan has launched a torrent of advertising campaigns to help convince a sceptical public that releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean is safe. “Instead of allowing …

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Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s industry minister visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Monday to see equipment that is to be used to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean to ensure the safety of the contentious plan, while demonstrators, including many from South Korea, rallied against it. Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visited the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear …

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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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