Nuclear Energy

Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for nuclear power plant
Russia is financing 90 percent of $12.65bn project to build Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant in Rooppur.
Published On 6 Oct 2023
As Japan releases more Fukushima water, what about the rest of the plant?
More treated water is being released into the Pacific, but the entire decommissioning process will be far more complex.
Published On 5 Oct 2023
UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring inspectors from monitoring program
IAEA chief condemned Iran’s ‘disproportionate and unprecedented’ move to bar multiple inspectors assigned to the country
Published On 16 Sep 2023
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How will the Fukushima water release affect the Pacific?
Protests continue as Japan begins dumping treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
Published On 29 Aug 2023

Tensions have soared since Japan began releasing Fukushima’s wastewater into the Pacific despite China’s opposition.

Tokyo says fish tested in waters around nuclear plant contained no detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium.

Chinese bid proposes nuclear plant near the border with Qatar and UAE, according to Wall Street Journal report.

The plant was devastated by a tsunami in 2011, but Japan’s efforts to clean up have been mired in controversy.

China bans all aquatic imports from Japan after plant operator begins pumping water into the Pacific Ocean.

Plan to release treated but still radioactive water into the Pacific has drawn criticism from neighbours and fishermen.

Top US diplomat says moving detained Americans to house arrest in Iran is ‘positive’ sign, but major issues remain.

Sending troops to deter Iran in the Gulf harkens back to Donald Trump’s hardline policies against Tehran, experts say.

Tokyo has embarked on a multi-million dollar campaign to convince people it’s safe to release radioactive water.

Seoul says proposal to release more than 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific meets int’l standards.

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