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nuclear waste in Japan Japan has a policy of reprocessing, and a large reprocessing complex at Rokkasho-Mura, Aomori Prefecture is under construction. A large LLW center at the Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. (JNFL) site in Rokkasho-Mura has been operational since 1992. JNFL is a private venture led by 10 domestic electric power companies. Deep geological disposal is the preferred option for HLW. A site selection process for a final repository is under way by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan. Site selection could take place between 2023 and 2027. [Source: POWER Magazine, April 1, 2013] - - - - - Japan links from IAEA * Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) * Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) * Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute * Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute * Japan Atomic Industrial Forum Inc.(JAIF) * Toshiba Corporation (TOSHIBA) * Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation * Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) * The Federal of Electric Power Companies * Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. * Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. * Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. * Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.(CHUBU) * Hokuriku Electric Power Co., Inc. * Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.(KEPCO) * Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. * Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. * Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. * Japan Atomic Power Co., Inc. * Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) * World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) * Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute * Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel, Inc.: * Nuclear Fuel Industries, Inc. * Sumitomo Metal Industries, Inc. * Kobelco, Inc.: letter-spacing * Musachi Institute of Technology * Tokyo Institute of Technology (TITECH) * Atomic Energy Society of Japan
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See also Fukushima news page April 15, 2013 * [npp-Japan] News Update, JAIF March 1, 2013 * [npp-Japan] Japan to Begin Restarting Idled Nuclear Plants, Leader Says, Martin Fackler and Hiroko Tabuchi, The New York Times, Feb 28 (via Nuclear Energy Institute email) * [npp-Japan] Editorial: Mr. Abe's plan for Japan, Japan Times (thanx Nevada state ANP) * [npp-Japan] Japan to Begin Restarting Idled Nuclear Plants, Leader Says, MARTIN FACKLER and HIROKO TABUCHI, New York Times (thanx Nevada state ANP) * [reprocessing-UK-Japan] Sellafield Nuclear Waste Cargo Safely Shipped to Japan, Julian Whittle, Cumberland News (thanx Nevada state ANP) - - - - - January 26, 2013 Japan - nuclear plant security upgrades will include requiring background checks for workers Japan is the only developed country with nuclear power plants that has not established a counterterrorism program to protect its nuclear facilities, according to informed sources. The Nuclear Regulation Authority will launch an expert study panel next month tasked with suggesting improvements in security at nuclear facilities. One sure thing: NRA will seek mandatory background checks for nuclear workers. The International Atomic Energy Agency recommended background checks for nuclear workers in all countries in 1999 and 2011. Such checks have been in place for workers at nuclear facilities in Europe and the United States for more than 10 years. The background checks cover such as things as criminal records, debts and alcohol or drug dependence. The checks are carefully analyzed to determine if the applicant's problems could be exploited by terrorists. Presently, applicants in Japan only have to produce a driver's license or other specified forms of identification. The NRA plans to prepare a rough draft of its nuclear counterterrorism plans in time for the Nuclear Security Summit to be held in the Netherlands in March next year. Source: The Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo), "Background checks planned for N-workers", January 27, 2013, p. 2 - - - - - Japan nuclear plants - 60,000 radiation workers According to a survey by the Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization, more than 60,000 workers enter radiation control areas near nuclear reactors nationwide every year. Source: Sho Funakoshi (Yomiuri Shimbun staff writer), "Information control needed", The Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo), January 27, 2013, p. 2 - - - - - Japan - no background checks of nuclear plant workers, due to privacy concerns The Japanese government considered adopting background checks for employees at nuclear facilities after the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. However, the plan was shelved due to fear of criticism that the checks would constitute invasion of privacy. Source: Sho Funakoshi (Yomiuri Shimbun staff writer), "Information control needed", The Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo), January 27, 2013, p. 2 - - - - - |