Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Macron at Bastille Day Parade - Paris

Macron at Bastille Day Parade - Paris

President of the Court of Accounts (Cour des comptes), French state's financial watchdog, Pierre Moscovici during the annual traditionnal Bastille Day parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris on July 14, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Marie-Laure Denis, head of France's information technology watchdog the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Marie-Laure Denis, head of France's information technology watchdog the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Marie-Laure Denis, head of France's information technology watchdog the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Marie-Laure Denis, head of France's information technology watchdog the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence AI Action Summit - Paris

Marie-Laure Denis, head of France's information technology watchdog the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

[Breaking News]Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 13 Kyodo - Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit. (Kyodo)

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the regulatory body's meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024. The Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan protests U.N. call over imperial matter

Japan protests U.N. call over imperial matter

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2024, after Japan lodged a protest with a U.N. human rights watchdog that had called for reviewing a domestic law that limits imperial succession to male heirs on the emperor's father side.

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Fresh fuel storage facility at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Cooling tower at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) damaged in recent fire. Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows cooling tower at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) damaged in recent fire. Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Fresh fuel storage facility at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director-General confer with his IAEA Chief of Cabinet Jacek Bylica (left) as they pepare for their visit to Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director-General led his team of IAEA Experts as they are escorted by Ukrainian soldiers crossing the front line near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director-General and his team of IAEA Experts escorted by Ukrainian soldiers at the frontline crossing near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Cooling tower at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) damaged in recent fire. Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA delegation holding flag while crossing frontline, near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Massimo Aparo, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards visiting fresh fuel storage facility at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA delegation holding flag while crossing frontline, Ukrainian soldiers and flag in background. Near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

IAEA Head Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director-General together with his Senior staff Lydie Evrard, IAEA Deputy Director-General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security and Diego Candano Laris, Senior Advisor to the Director-General at the frontline crossing near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA delegation holding flag while crossing frontline, Ukrainian soldiers and flag in background. Near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and his team of IAEA Experts crossing the front line near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and his team of IAEA Experts crossing the front line near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi viewing damage inside cooling tower at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Ukriane, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi together with IAEA experts tours the damage cooling tower at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine, Sepember 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi together with IAEA experts tours the damage cooling tower at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine, Sepember 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

Nuclear fuel rods at fresh fuel storage facility inside Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

IAEA Head Says Tower At Zaporizhzhia Station Requires Demolition - Ukraine

Handout photo shows IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi viewing damage inside cooling tower at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Ukriane, September 4, 2024. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on Wednesday during his fifth visit to the plant, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of attacking the plant and risking a nuclear accident. Photo by IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

Reactor in central Japan fails to pass safety review

Reactor in central Japan fails to pass safety review

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2024. The Japanese nuclear watchdog decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture failed to pass its restart safety review.

Reactor in central Japan fails to pass safety review

Reactor in central Japan fails to pass safety review

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2024. The Japanese nuclear watchdog decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture failed to pass its restart safety review.