Japan eyes next-gen fast breeder reactors as China, Russia lead

Technology would lower uranium import dependence but presents challenges The Japan Atomic Energy Agency's Monju, a prototype fast breeder reactor, was decommissioned in 2016. (Photo by Maho Obata) TOKYO — Japan is weighing the construction of a next-generation fast breeder nuclear reactor, a technology that would reduce the country's dependence on imported uranium.

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