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Iran and IAEA agree to continue co-operation
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 12 September published a Joint Statement by the Vice-President and the Head of Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI),...
IAEA finds some of North Korea’s nuclear activities “deeply troubling”
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Gross, in his latest report to the Board of Governors on “Application of Safeguards in the...
NuScale Power Selects Rock Creek Innovations for the Highly Integrated Protection System
US-based NuScale Power announced on 30 August that it had selected Rock Creek Innovations (RCI) to perform the final design work for its Highly Integrated Protection System...
US NNSA launches RadSecure radiological security initiative
The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) said on 31 August it had launched a major radiological security project to enhance US...
Mohovche NPP should ensure Slovak energy security
Electricity consumption in Slovakia should increase over the next five years. "We anticipate increasing energy savings and efficiency, new types of consumption, as well as the...
Iran says nuclear developments do not violate NPT or safeguards commitments
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on 18 August that Iran’s nuclear programme and activities were fully in line with the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)...
UK NIA says electricity imports undermine energy security
The UK Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) noted on 5 August that the UK had imported more electricity in July than ever before in its history, threatening its energy security by...
IAEA begins construction of Training Centre to Counter Nuclear Terrorism
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, on 12 July broke ground for a new facility that will help strengthen countries’ abilities...
IAEA completes nuclear security advisory mission in Belarus
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) experts on 9 July completed a nuclear security advisory mission in...
Iran steps up nuclear activity following attack on its Natanz facility
In the wake of suspected sabotage at Iran’s Natanz enrichment facility on 11 April, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi in a letter to...
Japan restarts Takahama 4
Japan's Kansai Electric Power Co restarted unit 4 at its Takahama NPP in Fukui Prefecture.on 13 April after completing required upgrades to protect the plant against terrorist attacks...
Japan’s NRA defers Tepco’s plans to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) on 24 March decided to effectively prevent Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) from restarting its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP in...
Japan’s regulator finds massive security breaches at Tepco’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said on 17 March that Tokyo Electric Power Co’s (Tepco’s) plan to restart unit 7 at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP in Niigata Prefecture must be...
Iran rejects criticism of its nuclear activities following IAEA report
IAEA Director General Grossi’s latest quarterly report to the Board of Governors, presented on 11 November, included sections on heavy water and reprocessing; enrichment and...
US to renew waivers on nuclear cooperation with Iran
he USA will waive its sanctions on nuclear cooperation with Iran, allowing Russian, Chinese, and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear facilities.
IAEA team evaluates nuclear security in Belgium
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) team on 22 June completed a two-week follow-up nuclear security advisory mission...
IAEA expresses concern over Iran tensions
The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA's) director general Yukiya Amano told an IAEA board meeting on 10 June that he was concerned about rising tensions over Iran's...
Serious nuclear safety violation under investigation in South Korea
South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) said on 20 May that it will expand its special investigation into the manual shutdown of the Hanbit 1 reactor earlier...
Russia’s Atomexpo to focus on sustainable development
Russia’s 11th International Forum Atomexpo, which takes place in the southern city of Sochi on 15–16 April will be dedicated to the contribution advanced nuclear technologies make to...
