Nuclear energy

Singapore extends tie-up with UN atomic watchdog to build nuclear safety capabilities

Generic shot of the Singapore skyline with HDB flats taken at 630am on April 7, 2026. For stories on haze, electricity, energy, economy, environment and more.

Japan’s wrecked nuclear plant becomes a tourist destination

According to Tepco, annual visits to Fukushima Dai-ichi reached a record 20,542 in 2024.

Trump keeps talking about Iran’s ‘nuclear dust’. What is it?

A satellite image of the Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow after US attacks. Iranians consider the plant to be their best-protected and most advanced nuclear enrichment plant.

Japan eyes using decontaminated Fukushima soil at 2027 green expo in Yokohama

There is currently no plan in place for the large-scale use of decontaminated soil.

Japan to carry out study on remote Pacific island for its fourth nuclear waste site

The remote Pacific island is proposed as a possible host for a nuclear waste disposal site.

NEA, US nuclear commission sign agreement to enhance Singapore’s nuclear safety capabilities

Singapore has yet to make a decision on whether to tap nuclear energy, but is assessing the viability of doing so.

Iran reimposes control over Strait of Hormuz as ships report gunfire

FILE PHOTO: Birds fly near a boat in the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, March 2, 2026.REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Trump says will bring Iran uranium ‘back home to the USA’

US President Donald Trump sounded increasingly upbeat on April 17 about the chances of a peace deal with Iran.

South Korea says not aware of US protest over minister’s remarks on North Korea nuclear site

North Korea's Kim Jong Un observes a ground ejection test of what KCNA says is a high-output solid-fuel engine using carbon fiber composite materials.

Commercial operation begins at TEPCO’s recently rebooted nuclear plant in Japan

The Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world's largest nuclear facilities, has a maximum output of 8.21 million kilowatts.

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