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Japan moves closer to seeking nuclear waste survey in Hitachiomiya

From NHK · () Japanese

Translated from Japanese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Japan is preparing to ask Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, to accept a literature survey on a potential final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste.
  • The survey would represent the first stage of the site-selection process.

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is nearing a decision to ask Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture to undergo a literature survey for a possible final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste, commonly called nuclear waste.

The proposed survey would be the first stage in the process of selecting a permanent disposal site. The ministry is making final arrangements before submitting the request to the city.

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Originally published by NHK in Japanese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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