Nuclear Energy

The Middle East region is expressing increasing interest in developing its nuclear energy industry as the UAE and Saudi Arabia both announce new nuclear power projects. Several governments around the globe are showing renewed interest in low-carbon nuclear power as a means of shifting their reliance away from fossil fuels …

Japan and China sparred over the release of tritium-containing treated water from the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea at an annual meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency that opened Monday. A total of 177 member countries will discuss issues such as nuclear development by Iran …

China is by far the world leader in nuclear reactor development at present. The country has been rapidly expanding its nuclear energy industry in line with its renewable energy development, to diversity and become a leader in several clean energy sources. In contrast, the development of new plants in the …

North Korea launched two long-range cruise missiles on early Saturday as part of a “tactical nuclear strike drill,” the country’s state media reported on Sunday. Latest in a string of missile tests, the launch came two days after the US and South Korea wrapped up their 11-day joint military exercise, …

There is now a concerted effort to change the global public perception of nuclear power, as governments worldwide look to rapidly expand their clean energy sources to achieve a green transition. Nuclear power has come on a long journey, from widely popular to demonised and back again. But many people …

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has stated that Tehran will continue to produce radiopharmaceuticals in order to meet the domestic demands of the health sector. Eslami made the comment on Saturday during an interview on national TV. He said that radiopharmaceuticals have already helped …

Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China. The plan, approved two years ago by the Japanese government …

China urged Japan again Thursday to stop the ocean discharge of treated nuclear waste from the crippled Fukushima power plant. “The legitimacy and safety of Japan’s ocean discharge plan have long been questioned by the international community,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, who urged Tokyo to engage in “honest …

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says today the country produces more than 300 types of heavy nuclear derivatives, each gram of which is worth tens of thousands of dollars. Mohammad Eslami added that these strategic capabilities once meant no entry areas for Iran but the country …

Iran’s nuclear activities are ongoing without interruption in all areas based on the previous plans of the Atomic Energy Organization and in accordance with the Parliament’s law, an informed source said. Following a report on Iran’s uranium enrichment process, the source said Fars News Agency on Saturday that the peaceful …