Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage

NPR Thursday 11th June 2026, 1:02PM 1 min read 4 hours ago

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.

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