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Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage

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.

Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage
Image: NPR World

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.

(Image credit: Toru Hanai)

Originally published at NPR World

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