Reprocessed nuclear waste arrives in Rokkasho from France

Reprocessed nuclear waste arrives in Rokkasho from France

ROKKASHO, Japan - The British freighter Pacific Sandpiper arrives in Mutsu-Ogawara port in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan on Jan. 22. It was carrying highly radioactive nuclear waste reprocessed in France from spent nuclear fuel removed from nuclear reactors in Japan. The waste will be stored at a Rokkasho storage facility for 30-50 years.

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