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Korea's Shin-Kori Unit 1 Reaches Full Power After Scheduled Maintenance

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced that Shin-Kori Unit 1 reached 100% rated power at approximately 3:07 a.m. on the 26th. The unit is a 1,400 MW-class pressurized water reactor. Shin-Kori Unit 1 began its sixth scheduled preventive maintenance on July 2 and resumed power generation on July 23. During the maintenance period, the unit underwent statutory inspections as required by Korea's Nuclear Safety Act. Shin-Kori nuclear power plant stated that this maintenance included nuclear fuel replacement, as well as maintenance and inspection of major equipment and facilities to enhance the safety and reliability of the power generation facility....

2026-08-26

Main Piping and Surge Lines for Unit 2 of Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant Arrived at Site

On August 22, the main piping and surge lines for Unit 2 of Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant were successfully delivered to the site, laying a solid foundation for the commencement of main piping welding, a Level-1 milestone. The main piping serves as the aorta of the reactor coolant system. Together with the reactor pressure vessel, steam generators, and reactor coolant pumps, it forms a closed loop and pressure boundary. It is not only the core pipeline carrying the circulation and transfer of the reactor coolant but also a critical safety barrier for the nuclear island, making it an essential component of the nuclear island's core equipment. To ensure high-quality and on-time delivery of the equipment, Liaoning Nuclear Power took the lead in coordinating with the general contractor, procurement party, and equipment manufacturers, establishing a three-tier coordination mechanism of "daily reports + weekly meetings + monthly executive meetings" to fully streamline the information chain. Through measures such as optimizing production processes, mobilizing superior production capacity, and implementing continuous operations, all tasks were completed on schedule, ensuring the equipment was shipped and delivered to the site as planned.

2026-08-26

Japan to Use Fukushima Decontaminated Soil at Government Office Buildings in Sendai and Saitama

At a Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office on August 25, the Japanese government decided to use decontaminated soil generated from the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident for flower beds and other areas at joint government office buildings in Sendai City and Saitama City. This will mark the first use of such recycled soil outside Tokyo. According to the plan, the relevant office buildings will use a total of approximately 2 cubic meters of low-radioactivity "reconstruction recycled soil," with the specific construction schedule still being coordinated. The usage site in Saitama City is located at the government joint office building in the Saitama New Urban Center area, and Sendai City will also implement similar arrangements at its joint government office building. Under Japanese law, soil decontaminated after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident must be transported outside Fukushima Prefecture for final disposal by March 2045. The Japanese government hopes that by first using such soil in public facilities, it can promote the final disposal work outside Fukushima Prefecture and enhance public understanding of the safety and necessity of such soil.

2026-08-25

South Korea Launches Next-Generation Energy Leader Training Program in Nuclear Energy

The Next-Generation Energy Leader Training Program in the nuclear energy sector, supported by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning Institute (KETEP) and implemented by the Korea Association for Radiation Promotion (KARA), has been officially launched. On August 25, the association held an inauguration ceremony at the 2026 Climate and Energy Job Fair held in Changwon, marking the program's entry into the implementation phase. The program targets young researchers who have recently obtained doctoral degrees, focusing on enhancing their research capabilities and industrial adaptability in the nuclear energy field, while promoting closer talent cultivation linkage mechanisms among universities, enterprises, and research institutions...

2026-08-25

US Study Shows Inertial Fusion Implosions Can Tolerate Certain Asymmetries

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the US have recently found that implosion designs for inertial fusion energy (IFE) can withstand considerable imperfections before performance degrades sharply. This result aids in the design of fuel targets for future fusion power plants, particularly in assessing the tolerance of target capsules to errors under high-frequency injection and laser-driven conditions. The study's simulation results show the density (top) and temperature (bottom) at the instant just before fusion reactions peak in an asymmetric implosion. The hottest spot coincides with the point of highest fuel density, indicating direct ignition of high-density fuel jets driven by asymmetry. The image was recently selected for the cover of Physics of Plasmas...

2026-08-25

Angolan Public Health and Medical Training Delegation Visits the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Focusing on Nuclear Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Technologies

Recently, the "Angola Public Health and Medical Training Program," organized by the International Exchange Center of the Sichuan Provincial Health Commission, was held at the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University. An 18-member delegation comprising Angolan health administrators and medical personnel visited the hospital for exchange, with a focus on learning about the development and clinical application of nuclear medicine, urology, and other related disciplines. Jiang Yong, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Vice President of Southwest Medical University, and President of the Affiliated Hospital, welcomed the Angolan delegation and introduced the hospital's basic information. He stated that under the guidance of the Sichuan Provincial Health Commission, the hospital will leverage its disciplinary advantages as a university-affiliated hospital and a Sichuan Provincial Medical Center to carry out practical cooperation with Angola in talent cultivation, technical exchange, and hospital management.

2026-08-25

U.S. NANO Nuclear Plans to Deploy Advanced Nuclear Energy for AI Industrial Parks

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. recently announced that it has signed a non-binding strategic commercial framework agreement with Tillman Global Holdings and its global data center platform Tillman Digital Gateway, aiming to promote the future use of its KRONOS MMR energy system in artificial intelligence industrial parks that Tillman plans to build in the United States. Figure 1 - NANO Nuclear and Tillman Digital Gateway sign strategic commercial framework to advance nuclear power for gigawatt-scale AI industrial parks in the U.S. Under the agreement, NANO Nuclear will become...

2026-08-25

Australia Plans Nuclear Submarine Maintenance Dockyard in Western Australia

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia plans to build a dockyard in Western Australia by the early 2030s to maintain U.S. Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines. Marles said at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that Australia needs to complete a backup dockyard by the early 2030s to commence maintenance work on Virginia-class submarines. The Australian government confirmed on August 24 that the new defence complex will be located in Henderson, Western Australia. Under the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States...

2026-08-25

Kansai Electric Power Launches Two Joint Research Projects for Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. announced on August 24 that it has completed the selection of joint research projects related to nuclear power plant decommissioning for fiscal year 2026, choosing two proposals from previously solicited research plans, and signed joint research contracts and commenced research activities on the same day. The projects target research on products and technologies applicable to decommissioning operations at Kansai Electric Power's nuclear power plants. The company solicited research proposals to be implemented from fiscal year 2026 between March 16 and April 30, 2026, with a focus on improving the safety and efficiency of dismantling operations, reducing radioactive waste, and supporting local companies in developing related products and technologies. Selected projects...

2026-08-24

China and Cambodia Sign MOU on Agricultural Supply Chain Cooperation, with Irradiation Processing Technology Listed as a Key Focus

On August 10, Haikou Silk Road Social Science Research Institute and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Cambodia signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Research Cooperation for the Stability and Development of the China-Cambodia Agricultural Supply Chain in Phnom Penh. According to the MOU, the industrial application of irradiation processing technology in the agricultural sector has been listed as one of the core cooperation directions for both sides. In this cooperation, the Joint Laboratory for R&D and Validation of Agricultural Product Irradiation Technology played a key supporting role. The joint laboratory was co-founded by Fuzhao Renjian Group and the Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, focusing on breeding, post-harvest loss reduction, agricultural product processing, and food safety, conducting irradiation technology R&D and validation, and promoting the application of relevant outcomes...

2026-08-24

Hitachi Receives Order for Heavy Ion Therapy System from Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center

Recently, Hitachi (China) Co., Ltd. received an order for one heavy ion cancer therapy system from the Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, and the two parties held a signing ceremony. This order is part of the Phase II construction project of the Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center. Rendering of the completed Phase II project of the Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center The Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center is the first medical institution in China to possess both proton and heavy ion radiotherapy technologies. To further meet the demand for precision medicine, the center launched its Phase II construction in 2025, planning to add particle therapy system equipment. According to the project arrangement, the heavy ion therapy system ordered this time will be equipped with 4 treatment rooms and integrate Hitachi's moving-target tracking technology and pencil-beam scanning irradiation technology.

2026-08-24

Hainan Danzhou Plans to Integrate Nuclear Power into Yangpu 220kV Power Grid

On August 21, the "New Advantages of the Free Trade Port 'Showcase' — Danzhou New Energy System Industrial Chain Cooperation Matchmaking Conference" was held in Shanghai. Representatives from nearly a hundred enterprises, investment and financing institutions, industry associations, and professional service organizations attended the event to exchange views on topics such as new energy system development and green, low-carbon industrial transformation, and signed a batch of cooperation agreements on site. Regarding nuclear power-related planning, Hainan Power Grid Co., Ltd. stated that it is accelerating the construction of a new-type power system featuring zoned power supply and tiered operation in Danzhou. According to the plan, by 2030, a relatively independent new-type power grid will take shape across Danzhou, with nuclear power directly connected to the 220kV power grid in the Danzhou-Yangpu area. By then...

2026-08-24

Czech Dukovany New Nuclear Project Scheduled to Break Ground in 2029

Preliminary work on the new nuclear power plant project at Dukovany, Czech Republic, continues to advance. According to information released by the Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic (SP ČR), geological surveys at the project site have been completed, and the permitting process is underway with no major obstacles identified so far. Under the current schedule, main construction of the new nuclear power plant is set to begin in 2029. Development of the local supply chain is also progressing in parallel. To date, Czech domestic companies have secured 17 tendered supply packages, though the total contract value has not yet been disclosed. Doosan Škoda Power has joined the project, along with ČEZ Energetické projekty and Energoprojekt Praha, which have entered the relevant design, engineering, and supply chain segments.

2026-08-24

Three Years Since Japan Began Discharging Nuclear-Contaminated Water: Over 170,000 Tons Released Across 22 Rounds

Since August 24, 2023, Japan has been discharging nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean. As of August 24, 2026, Japan has completed a total of 22 rounds of discharge, with a cumulative volume of approximately 173,000 tons. It is understood that the volume of water stored in on-site tanks has decreased by about 7% compared to before the discharge began. Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to increase the discharge volume of nuclear-contaminated water starting from the current fiscal year and has set a target to complete the decommissioning of the nuclear power plant by 2051. ...

2026-08-24

World's First Full-Stack MRI Brain-Computer Interface Solution "uMR Shenguan" Officially Released

On August 23, the first National MRI Brain-Computer Interface Conference, themed "Integration · Decoding · Modulation — Ushering in a New Era of Brain-Computer Interaction," was held in Tianjin. At the conference, United Imaging Healthcare and Tianjin University jointly released the world's first full-stack MRI brain-computer interface solution, "uMR Shenguan." uMR Shenguan spans the entire translational chain of brain-computer interfaces from fundamental research to clinical application, advancing the realization of "understanding the brain, precise modulation, and making neural plasticity measurable and controllable." It is understood that uMR Shenguan is built on United Imaging's uMR series equipment as its hardware foundation, addressing key technical challenges in the closed loop of "reading the brain — writing the brain — verification" in brain-computer interfaces, providing a complete technical system that upgrades MRI equipment from a mere "imaging tool for structure" to a "central platform" participating in the entire brain-computer interaction process.

2026-08-24