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November 08, 2011
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Vietnam agrees atomic power ties with S. Korea
Seoul (AFP) Nov 8, 2011
Vietnam agreed Tuesday to seek greater nuclear energy cooperation with South Korea, opening the way for its participation in a project to build atomic power plants in energy-hungry Vietnam. The agreement was reached during talks between Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-Bak, Lee's office said. Sang is in South Korea for a three-day visit. The leaders agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation for peaceful use of atomic power, a joint statement ... read more

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Japan firm unveils robot suit for nuclear workers
The Japanese maker of an exoskeleton robot suit to assist walking on Monday unveiled a model that could help nuclear workers weighed down by heavy anti-radiation vests in contaminated zones. ... more
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Plutonium's unusual interactions with clay may minimize leakage of nuclear waste
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Japan nuclear minister cool in eye of the storm
For a man who has spent almost every waking hour over the past half year shepherding Japan through one of the world's worst nuclear disasters, Goshi Hosono wears his worries lightly. ... more
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Seoul roads to be repaved for radioactivity
Two sections of road in the South Korean capital Seoul are to be repaved after they were found to be radioactive, officials said Saturday. ... more
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Japan govt hands $11.5 bln aid to TEPCO: reports
Japan's government on Friday reportedly agreed to give the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant $11.5 billion in aid to help it pay compensation to those affected by the disaster. ... more
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France, Kazakhstan sign deal on nuclear fuel plant
French Industry and Energy Minister Eric Besson signed a deal with the government of Kazakhstan Friday that will see France's Areva open a nuclear fuel plant with Kazakh firm Kazatomprom, his office said. ... more
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Technology makes storing radioactive waste safer
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have developed new technology capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and aiding clean-up efforts following nuclear dis ... more
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No uncontrolled reaction at Fukushima: operator
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima atomic plant Thursday played down fears of an uncontrolled chain reaction at the site, despite the discovery of evidence of recent nuclear fission. ... more
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Scientist: India should quit nuclear power
A leading Indian nuclear scientist has indicated that India should scrap its nuclear energy program. ... more
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CentrAfrica threatens to dispute French nuclear deal
The Central African Republic on Thursday threatened to dispute a contract with French nuclear giant Areva if the company froze a uranium mining project in the country. ... more
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Evacuation after ammonia leak at US nuclear plant
Workers were evacuated from an area of a California nuclear power plant Tuesday after an ammonia leak, but there was no immediate danger to the public, the operator said. ... more
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New fission suspected at Japan nuclear plant
The operator of Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant said Wednesday it feared nuclear fission had resumed inside one of the reactors. ... more
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Japan restarts first nuclear plant since disaster
Japan on Wednesday restarted its first nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster in March, in a boost to its beleaguered atomic power industry faced with a deeply sceptical public. ... more
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Areva says it suspends C.Africa uranium mine project
French nuclear giant Areva said on Wednesday it was suspending a mining project in the Central African Republic for "a year or two" because of a drop in uranium prices since the Fukushima disaster. ... more
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Bangladesh signs deal for first nuclear plant
Bangladesh on Wednesday signed an agreement for Russia to build the first nuclear power plant in the energy-starved South Asian nation, an official told AFP. ... more
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Belgium moves toward nuclear phase-out
Belgium's political parties have committed to closing three nuclear power reactors by 2015 under certain conditions. ... more
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Radium likely cause of Tokyo hotspot: city office
Japanese authorities believe radium was to blame for a radiation hotspot at a Tokyo supermarket, a local city office said Tuesday, in another scare for a nation still on edge over Fukushima. ... more
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Japan lawmaker drinks water from Fukushima plant
A Japanese lawmaker has drunk a glass of water taken from a radioactive puddle inside a reactor building at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in a bid to prove decontamination efforts are working. ... more
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Areva finds 12,300 tonnes of uranium in Jordan: report
French nuclear giant Areva has discovered 12,300 tonnes of uranium in central Jordan, state-run media said on Tuesday, as the parched kingdom tries to develop nuclear energy to meet its growing needs. ... more
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Lawyers launch Fukushima compensation team
Japanese lawyers on Sunday launched a legal team to help victims of the Fukushima accident seek compensation from the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., and the national government. ... more
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Belgium to switch off nuclear, operator sees blackout ahead
As Belgium becomes the latest European nation to agree to switch off nuclear power, operator Electrabel warned Monday of high costs, environmental fallout and increased dependency on foreign suppliers. ... more
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Czechs bet on nuclear power for their future
The Czech Republic is poised to build on its position as central Europe's nuclear hub, seeking greater energy security and shrugging off the concerns of environmentalists and other opponents. ... more
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Japan wins Vietnamese support for nuclear deal
Japan on Monday officially secured support to help build two nuclear reactors in Vietnam, after the Fukushima crisis sparked heavy criticism of Japan's atomic industry. ... more
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Czechs open tender for new reactors at Temelin plant
State-run power giant CEZ on Monday formally asked three selected bidders to submit offers by July 2012 to build two new reactors at the Temelin nuclear power station in the southern Czech Republic. ... more
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Vietnam PM in Tokyo to push atomic power, minerals
Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Tokyo Sunday on a four-day visit expected to promote Japan's export of nuclear power plants to his country and joint development of rare earths. ... more
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Greenpeace slams 'alarming gaps' in EU nuclear stress tests
Greenpeace on Friday slammed "alarming gaps" in EU-wide safety checks on nuclear plants, notably for failing to address "the unthinkable" after Fukushima. ... more
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TEPCO asks for $13bn aid for Fukushima: report
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Friday asked Japan's government for a reported $13 billion to help pay compensation for the Fukushima nuclear disaster. ... more
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Westinghouse Signs Contract For Design Of Kozloduy Repository
Westinghouse Electric Company has announced the signing of a multi-million dollar contract to de Intermediate Level Waste Repository at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant site in Bulgaria. The c ... more
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Nuclear pollution of sea from Fukushima was world's biggest
France's nuclear monitor said on Thursday that the amount of caesium 137 that leaked into the Pacific from the Fukushima disaster was the greatest single nuclear contamination of the sea ever seen. ... more
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Bulgaria switches reactor back on grid after repairs
Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant announced Thursday it had switched one of its reactors back on to the electricity grid, after a month of refuelling and repairs. ... more
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'Iran has problems with nuclear program'
There has been a flurry of reports on Iran's contentious nuclear program that collectively suggest Tehran is having serious problems getting its hands on materials for its key uranium-enrichment centrifuges along with other issues. ... more
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