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Agency sought to manipulate symposiums on nuclear power

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuaki Terasaka (R), head of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2011. Chubu Electric Power Co. said the Japanese government's nuclear safety agency asked the utility to have local residents pitch questions favoring the firm's pluthermal nuclear power generation project at a symposium in 2007. Other utilities also said similar attempts were made by the agency when public meetings on nuclear power generation were held.

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Agency sought to manipulate symposiums on nuclear power

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuaki Terasaka, head of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2011. Chubu Electric Power Co. said the Japanese government's nuclear safety agency asked the utility to have local residents pitch questions favoring the firm's pluthermal nuclear power generation project at a symposium in 2007. Other utilities also said similar attempts were made by the agency when public meetings on nuclear power generation were held.

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MOX fuel placed in storage pool

TSURUGA, Japan - Plutonium-uranium mixed oxide fuel processed in France for ''pluthermal'' power generation is placed in a storage pool filled with boric acid solution at Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, on July 6, 2010. Kansai Electric Power Co. gave the media access to observe the process.

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Vessel carrying MOX fuel reaches Takahama nuclear plant

TAKAHAMA, Japan - A crane lifts a container of plutonium-uranium mixed oxide, or MOX, fuel from a vessel near Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture on June 30, 2010. It was the first delivery since 1999 of the fuel, used in ''pluthermal'' power generation.

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MOX fuel reaches Japan nuclear plant

TAKAHAMA, Japan - Protesters mount a rally in the town of Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, on June 30, 2010, after the vessel Pacific Heron, which is believed to be carrying plutonium-uranium mixed oxide fuel, docks at a Kansai Electric Power Co. plant. The banner reads, ''Stop pluthermal.''

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Ship carrying nuclear fuel from France arrives in Japan

SAGA, Japan - People opposed to ''pluthermal'' power generation on safety grounds stage a protest outside Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai plant in Saga Prefecture on June 28, 2010, as the Pacific Heron (back), a transport ship carrying recycled nuclear fuel from France for Japanese power reactors, arrives at the plant.

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'Pluthermal' power generation begins at Japan plant

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Seen here is the No. 3 reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture in western Japan on March 4, 2010. The nuclear plant became Japan's second ''pluthermal'' power-generating facility, using plutonium-uranium mixed oxide fuel.

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Japan's 1st 'pluthermal' power generation begins

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo taken in May 2009 shows the Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The electric power company began operating the No. 3 reactor using plutonium-uranium mixed oxide (MOX) as fuel for the first time in Japan on Nov. 5, 2009.

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Recycled nuclear fuel arrives at Ikata power plant in Shikoku

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Recycled nuclear fuel carried from France is unloaded from a cargo ship near Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant in Ehime Prefecture on May 27. Shikoku Electric plans to start using the plutonium-uranium mixed oxide, or MOX, fuel at the No. 3 reactor at the plant in January to launch so-called pluthermal, or plutonium-thermal, power generation in February.

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Recycled nuke fuel unloaded in Japan for 1st pluthermal generation

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Recycled nuclear fuel in a special container, is unloaded from the Pacific Heron at a port near Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ship arrived at the port earlier in the day from France with the fuel for the planned start of Japan's plutonium-thermal power generation in the fall.

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Recycled nuke fuel arrives in Japan for 1st pluthermal generation

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The Pacific Heron, carrying recycled nuclear fuel, arrived May 18 at a port near Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ship came from France for the planned start of Japan's plutonium-thermal power generation in the fall.

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Recycled nuke fuel arrives in Japan for 1st pluthermal generation

SHIZUOKA, Japan - People protest at the arrival of a ship carrying recycled nuclear fuel May 18 at a port near Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ship came from France for the planned start of Japan's plutonium-thermal power generation in the fall.

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Saga governor says 'pluthermal' nuke power plan safe

SAGA, Japan - Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa speaks at a news conference at the Saga prefectural government office Feb. 7. He said a Kyushu Electric Power Co. power generation plan to use spent nuclear fuel will be safe.

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METI OKs Kyushu Electric's pluthermal plan

TOKYO, Japan - Nuclear and Energy Safety Agency Chairman Kenkichi Hirose (L) hands a letter approving Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s plan to use pluthermal power generation at its reactor to Hiroshi Taniguchi, head of the power utility's Tokyo branch office, on Sept. 7.

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Fukushima scraps 'pluthermal' project plan over scandal

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Fukushima Gov. Eisaku Sato (standing) addresses a prefectural assembly session in Fukushima on Sept 26. He said he has withdrawn his approval of a Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) ''pluthermal'' power-generation project in the prefecture because of the power company's cover-up of nuclear reactor faults.

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Niigata gov. scraps TEPCO pluthermal project plan

NIIGATA, Japan - Niigata Gov. Ikuo Hirayama (R) is in talks with two local mayors at his office in Niigata on Sept. 12. Hirayama said later he has scrapped a plan for a Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) pluthermal power-generation project in the prefecture over a scandal in which the company covered up damage at its nuclear plants.

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Demonstrators oppose introduction of MOX fuel

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Demonstrators march Sept. 19 in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, protesting against the upcoming arrival of two cargo ships carrying mixed plutonium-uranium oxide (MOX) fuel. Under the ''pluthermal'' plan, pellets of MOX fuel will be burned inside light-water reactors to generate heat for producing electricity. The two ships will make their first of two stops in Japan on Wednesday at the pier of the No. 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

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Saga governor says 'pluthermal' nuke power plan safe

SAGA, Japan - Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa speaks at a news conference at the Saga prefectural government office Feb. 7. He said a Kyushu Electric Power Co. power generation plan to use spent nuclear fuel will be safe. (Kyodo)

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Recycled nuke fuel arrives in Japan for 1st pluthermal generation

SHIZUOKA, Japan - People protest at the arrival of a ship carrying recycled nuclear fuel May 18 at a port near Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ship came from France for the planned start of Japan's plutonium-thermal power generation in the fall. (Kyodo)

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Recycled nuke fuel unloaded in Japan for 1st pluthermal generatio

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Recycled nuclear fuel in a special container, is unloaded from the Pacific Heron at a port near Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ship arrived at the port earlier in the day from France with the fuel for the planned start of Japan's plutonium-thermal power generation in the fall. (Kyodo)

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Recycled nuke fuel arrives in Japan for 1st pluthermal generatio

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The Pacific Heron, carrying recycled nuclear fuel, arrived May 18 at a port near Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ship came from France for the planned start of Japan's plutonium-thermal power generation in the fall. (Kyodo)

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Recycled nuclear fuel arrives at Ikata power plant in Shikoku

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Recycled nuclear fuel carried from France is unloaded from a cargo ship near Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant in Ehime Prefecture on May 27. Shikoku Electric plans to start using the plutonium-uranium mixed oxide, or MOX, fuel at the No. 3 reactor at the plant in January to launch so-called pluthermal, or plutonium-thermal, power generation in February. (Kyodo)

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Saga governor says 'pluthermal' nuke power plan safe

SAGA, Japan - Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa speaks at a news conference at the Saga prefectural government office Feb. 7. He said a Kyushu Electric Power Co. power generation plan to use spent nuclear fuel will be safe. (Kyodo)

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METI OKs Kyushu Electric's pluthermal plan

TOKYO, Japan - Nuclear and Energy Safety Agency Chairman Kenkichi Hirose (L) hands a letter approving Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s plan to use pluthermal power generation at its reactor to Hiroshi Taniguchi, head of the power utility's Tokyo branch office, on Sept. 7. (Kyodo)

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Fukushima scraps 'pluthermal' project plan over scandal

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Fukushima Gov. Eisaku Sato (standing) addresses a prefectural assembly session in Fukushima on Sept 26. He said he has withdrawn his approval of a Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) ''pluthermal'' power-generation project in the prefecture because of the power company's cover-up of nuclear reactor faults. (Kyodo)

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MOX fuel reaches Japan nuclear plant

TAKAHAMA, Japan - Protesters mount a rally in the town of Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, on June 30, 2010, after the vessel Pacific Heron, which is believed to be carrying plutonium-uranium mixed oxide fuel, docks at a Kansai Electric Power Co. plant. The banner reads, ''Stop pluthermal.'' (Kyodo)

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Demonstrators oppose introduction of MOX fuel

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Demonstrators march Sept. 19 in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, protesting against the upcoming arrival of two cargo ships carrying mixed plutonium-uranium oxide (MOX) fuel. Under the ''pluthermal'' plan, pellets of MOX fuel will be burned inside light-water reactors to generate heat for producing electricity. The two ships will make their first of two stops in Japan on Wednesday at the pier of the No. 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

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MOX fuel placed in storage pool

TSURUGA, Japan - Plutonium-uranium mixed oxide fuel processed in France for ''pluthermal'' power generation is placed in a storage pool filled with boric acid solution at Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, on July 6, 2010. Kansai Electric Power Co. gave the media access to observe the process. (Kyodo)

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Agency sought to manipulate symposiums on nuclear power

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuaki Terasaka (R), head of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2011. Chubu Electric Power Co. said the Japanese government's nuclear safety agency asked the utility to have local residents pitch questions favoring the firm's pluthermal nuclear power generation project at a symposium in 2007. Other utilities also said similar attempts were made by the agency when public meetings on nuclear power generation were held. (Kyodo)

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Agency sought to manipulate symposiums on nuclear power

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuaki Terasaka, head of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2011. Chubu Electric Power Co. said the Japanese government's nuclear safety agency asked the utility to have local residents pitch questions favoring the firm's pluthermal nuclear power generation project at a symposium in 2007. Other utilities also said similar attempts were made by the agency when public meetings on nuclear power generation were held. (Kyodo)

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Vessel carrying MOX fuel reaches Takahama nuclear plant

TAKAHAMA, Japan - A crane lifts a container of plutonium-uranium mixed oxide, or MOX, fuel from a vessel near Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture on June 30, 2010. It was the first delivery since 1999 of the fuel, used in ''pluthermal'' power generation. (Kyodo)

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Ship carrying nuclear fuel from France arrives in Japan

SAGA, Japan - People opposed to ''pluthermal'' power generation on safety grounds stage a protest outside Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai plant in Saga Prefecture on June 28, 2010, as the Pacific Heron (back), a transport ship carrying recycled nuclear fuel from France for Japanese power reactors, arrives at the plant. (Kyodo)

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'Pluthermal' power generation begins at Japan plant

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Seen here is the No. 3 reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture in western Japan on March 4, 2010. The nuclear plant became Japan's second ''pluthermal'' power-generating facility, using plutonium-uranium mixed oxide fuel. (Kyodo)

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MOX fuel arrives at Takahama plant

Workers measure the amount of radiation from a mixed oxide fuel cask at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast on Sept. 21, 2017. The MOX fuel will be used for the No. 4 reactor under the "pluthermal" project. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MOX fuel arrives at Takahama plant

Mixed oxide fuel casks are unloaded at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast on Sept. 21, 2017. The MOX fuel will be used for the No. 4 reactor under the "pluthermal" project. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MOX fuel arrives at Takahama plant

Mixed oxide fuel casks are unloaded at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast on Sept. 21, 2017. The MOX fuel will be used for the No. 4 reactor under the "pluthermal" project. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MOX fuel arrives at Takahama plant

Antinuclear campaigners stage a rally on Sept. 21, 2017, as transport vessel carrying mixed oxide fuel or MOX arrived at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast. The MOX fuel will be used for the No. 4 reactor under the "pluthermal" project. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MOX fuel arrives at Takahama plant

Transport vessel carrying mixed oxide fuel or MOX arrives at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast on Sept. 21, 2017. The MOX fuel will be used for the No. 4 reactor under the "pluthermal" project. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MOX fuel arrives at Takahama plant

Transport vessel carrying mixed oxide fuel or MOX arrives at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast on Sept. 21, 2017. The MOX fuel will be used for the No. 4 reactor under the "pluthermal" project. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 1st 'pluthermal' power generation begins

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo taken in May 2009 shows the Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The electric power company began operating the No. 3 reactor using plutonium-uranium mixed oxide (MOX) as fuel for the first time in Japan on Nov. 5, 2009. (Kyodo)

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1st 'pluthermal' power generation to start at Genkai plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s No. 3 reactor at its Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture. The company said Nov. 4, 2009, that it will resume the operation of the reactor on Nov. 5, which will lead to the start of Japan's first plutonium-thermal power generation. (Kyodo)

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Niigata gov. scraps TEPCO pluthermal project plan

NIIGATA, Japan - Niigata Gov. Ikuo Hirayama (R) is in talks with two local mayors at his office in Niigata on Sept. 12. Hirayama said later he has scrapped a plan for a Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) pluthermal power-generation project in the prefecture over a scandal in which the company covered up damage at its nuclear plants. (Kyodo)