IAEA Daily Press Review
The objective of the DPR is to present a general overview of international, English-language, media coverage of the IAEA and nuclear issues, that does not purport to be exhaustive. The following articles are obtained from external news sources for whose content the IAEA takes no responsibility.
June 8, 2012
IAEA in the News
Nuclear Agency Resumes Talks With Iran Over Access to Sites Senior inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog renewed talks with Iran on Friday aimed at securing access to restricted sites where the agency believes scientists may have tested explosives that could be used as triggers for nuclear warheads, officials at the agency said. NYT / Reuters / AFP
IAEA Urges Extra Safety Measures for Wolseong Reactor An inspection team from the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday recommended new safety measures for the aging Wolseong nuclear plant but did not say whether it can keep operating. Chosunilbo
Other Nuclear News
China urges pragmatism in Iran-U.N. nuclear talks China’s President Hu Jintao urged Iran to take a “flexible and pragmatic” approach as it enters talks on its nuclear program Friday with the U.N. nuclear watchdog in Vienna. CNN
Russia supports ‘peaceful’ nuclear drive in Iran Russia supports Tehran’s atomic programme as long as it is “peaceful”, President Vladimir Putin told Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday ahead of global talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. AFP
World powers push Iran on uranium enrichment World powers will insist on Iran curbing its production of high-grade uranium at the next round of nuclear talks in Moscow, a senior European Union negotiator told her counterpart in Tehran on Thursday. Reuters
U.S. remains open for talks with N. Korea: Zumwalt A U.S. diplomat handling Korea affairs said Wednesday that Washington is willing to “constructively engage” with Pyongyang if it ceases provocation. Korea Herald
S. Korea leader urges North to learn from Myanmar South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak Wednesday urged North Korea to learn from recent political reforms in Myanmar and end decades of isolation. AFP
Governors demand halt to restarts Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada and Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada told reporters Wednesday in Otsu that they have submitted a paper to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda demanding that the central government halt its planned restart of nuclear reactors in Fukui Prefecture. Jiji
Nuke share may fall 50%, Tokyo Gas exec says Japan may cut its reliance on nuclear power in half through 2030, according to Shigeru Muraki, executive vice president of Tokyo Gas Co. Bloomberg
Mihama reactor said safe for 10 more years The Nuclear and Industry Safety Agency has shown experts a draft plan that would allow a 10-year extension of the lifespan of the No. 2 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Mihama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. Jiji
PM to have key powers in N-crises The Democratic Party of Japan, Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito have basically agreed to give the prime minster the authority to issue key instructions, such as injecting water into reactors, during a nuclear crisis, sources in the ruling and opposition parties said Thursday. Yomiuri Shimbun
Germany will coordinate with neighbours on nuclear exit German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler called Tuesday for close coordination with the country’s neighbours on its nuclear energy exit over the next decade, including on expanding its electricity grid. AFP
Stress tests start for Germany’s nuclear waste sites As part of Germany’s investigation into the safety of its nuclear facilities following last year’s disaster at Fukushima in Japan, the country’s waste storage facilities have gone under the microscope. dpa
Bangladesh to produce 5,000 MW by nuclear by 2030 Bangladesh will produce 5,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from nuclear energy by 2030, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith told parliament while presenting the budget for the fiscal year to June 2013. Reuters
Opinion and Analysis
How North Korea plays us in an election year FT
Explainer: Why Do UN Inspectors Want Access To Iran’s Parchin Military Complex? RFE
New Report Finds an Israeli Attack on Iran to be a Comprehensively Bad Idea Atlantic
Japan’s lack of nuclear power means scaling back emissions targets Japan Daily Press
A Major Uranium Supply Gap Is Looming: Ed Sterck Energy Report
Nuclear threat still lingers, researcher says tvnz