(2)Test run of nuke fuel reprocessing plant begins in Rokkasho

(2)Test run of nuke fuel reprocessing plant begins in Rokkasho

AOMORI, Japan - Staffers at Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd.'s nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture shake hands on Dec. 21 as the company began an initial test run of the plant using depleted uranium. The move is a step forward in implementing Japan's nuclear fuel cycle policy.

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