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S.Korea nuclear regulator approves restart of 3 nuclear reactors shut in May

South Korea's nuclear regulator approved on Thursday the restart of three reactors that were shut in late May to replace cables supplied using fake certificates. Asia's fourth largest economy has been striving to secure stable power supply ahead of peak winter demand in January in the wake of cuts in nuclear power supply following the nuclear safety scandal. South Korea has 23 nuclear reactors, which genera ...

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Would Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan Nuclearize Southeast Asia?

VIETNAM is scheduled to start building its first nuclear power plant (NPP), the Ninh Thuan 1-1, in 2014 and is set to be the first country in Southeast Asia to operate a nuclear power facility. Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, have laid down some groundwork for the same end for decades, but political, financial, and environmental reasons have thus far impeded the realization of such vision. Would t ...

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Nuclear power a new front for China’s diplomacy

France and Britain are only separated by a narrow strait, but when it comes to nuclear cooperation, the two neighbors need the Chinese to build a bridge. The two European countries have been planning to build two nuclear reactors in Somerset, England, but the agreement was reached only after two Chinese companies decided to join the project with the promise of hefty investment. The importance of the Chinese ...

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South Korea considers cut in nuclear power

South Korea is looking to cut its reliance on nuclear power to 29 percent of the country's total power supply by 2035, the least amount of reduction recommended by a group urging the government to cut dependence on nuclear-fired generators. Asia's fourth-largest economy has been under pressure to cut nuclear power use due to a scandal that started late last year and shut some reactors that had received repl ...

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Japan proposes more steps to store Fukushima water

A government panel proposed additional measures to lessen the radioactive water crisis at Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant, saying Tuesday that current plans are not enough to prevent the risk of a disaster. Officials on the Industry Ministry’s contaminated water panel also said that the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant could run out of storage space for contaminated water within two years if current plans are ...

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Bomb blast near India nuclear plant kills six

A bomb blast near India's biggest nuclear power plant killed six people, police said Wednesday, sparking a probe into whether the explosion was linked to protests against the facility. The home-made bomb accidentally exploded overnight in a village near Kudankulam power plant in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, destroying three homes and causing injuries, the district police chief told AFP.   "The bom ...

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South Korea nuclear reactor hit by auto shutdown; six units now off

A "safety-related action" automatically shut down one of South Korea's 23 nuclear reactors on Thursday, the country's nuclear operator said, bringing the tally of those closed to six and hiking the chances of power blackouts this winter. Asia's fourth largest economy faces severe power shortages again this winter due to cuts in nuclear power use after a corruption scandal that started in late 2012. News of ...

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Cutting-edge coal plants planned in Fukushima

A Japanese utility plans to construct two cutting-edge coal power plants in Fukushima, an area severely hit by the 2011 nuclear disaster, a report said on Saturday. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the cash-strapped operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, and three Mitsubishi group companies are seeking to open the new facilities as early as 2020, the leading Nikkei business daily said. Th ...

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Asian Stocks Rise After Yen Drop, Iran Nuclear Agreement

Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index rebounding from last week’s drop, as the yen weakened, Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program and investors bet improving U.S. economic data will boost earnings. Nikon Corp advanced 3.6 percent as the yen touched the weakest level in almost six months against the dollar, boosting the outlook for Japanese exporters. Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factor ...

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S.Korea’s nuclear power safety should be improved -int’l body

The safety of South Korea's nuclear reactors "should be improved significantly", although no immediate actions are needed, an international nuclear safety evaluation body said after completing a five-month review of the country's reactors. Seoul has been hit with a series of nuclear safety scandals since late 2012, when certificates supplied for some reactor parts turned out to be fake. Some reactors have b ...

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