Énergie nucléaire

Le chargé d’affaires russe en Égypte, Yuri Matveev, a qualifié l’Égypte de partenaire stratégique de longue date de Moscou lors des célébrations de la fête nationale de la Russie.

9 juin 2026 Rapporté par l'IA

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Monday in Vienna that South Korea's planned nuclear-powered submarine program should not raise proliferation concerns, given a solid safeguards arrangement with the agency.

China is considering transitioning to an all-nuclear submarine fleet, prompting discussions on whether Japan will follow suit. Tokyo faces numerous hurdles, including personnel issues and potential redundancies.

5 mars 2026 Rapporté par l'IA

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun announced on March 6 that a South Korean delegation plans to visit the United States to discuss rights for uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing. This follows delays due to the Middle East war and stems from security cooperation agreed upon after last year's summit between Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump. The talks aim to adjust the existing civil nuclear agreement.

South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright met in Washington to reaffirm the need for swift progress in Seoul's efforts to secure civil uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing rights, as well as to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. The meeting discussed the implementation of a joint fact sheet (JFS) released in November, outlining trade and security agreements from summits between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump in August and October.

27 janvier 2026 Rapporté par l'IA

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has launched an on-site inspection at Chubu Electric Power's headquarters in Nagoya concerning fraudulent earthquake risk data linked to the Hamaoka nuclear power plant. The probe seeks to fully uncover the circumstances and motives behind the misconduct, which may have underestimated seismic ground motions at the facility. Depending on the findings, the authority could impose severe actions, such as disapproving reactor restarts or revoking the plant's installation permit.