This section offers an extensive description of the current nuclear power and fuel cycle activities that Japan's electric utilities are actively engaged in. If you are new to our website, we recommend you to begin your tour from the top at Japan's Nuclear Program. We hope you will find these pages educational.

If there are any specific topics not covered here, please feel free to contact us with any further questions you may have. Also, since there are regular revisions and additions to the this section, we recommend you to sign up for our E-Updates so you can stay "up-to-date" on what's going on in Japan's nuclear industry.

IN THIS SECTION:

• Japan's Nuclear Program
  • Why Japan Needs Nuclear Power
  • Government's "Long Term Program"
  • "Long Term Program" Excerpts
  • Nuclear Power and Other Power Sources
  • Location of Nuclear Plants
  • Nuclear Power and CO₂ mitigation
  • Nuclear Waste Management
  • Nuclear Power and Deregulation
• Japan's Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • What is the Nuclear Fuel Cycle?
  • Why a "Closed" Fuel Cycle?
  • Fuel Cycle Facilities
• Japan's MOX Program
• Why MOX?
• MOX Use Around the World 
• Vitrified Waste
  • Why Vitrified Waste?
• Transportation of Nuclear Materials
  • Why Transport Nuclear Materials?
  • Safety & Security First
• Addressing Nonproliferation Concerns