Japan nuclear fuel reprocessing plant at risk of 28th delay

Liquid waste processing prior to startup could push completion beyond fiscal 2026 Work on Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd.'s spent-fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho has dragged on for more than three decades. (Photo by Masatoshi Ida) TOKYO — Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. (JNFL) may be forced to postpone completion of its reprocessing facility for spent nuclear fuel yet again as regulators push it to add another process to dispose of existing waste.

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