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Iran Has Briefed U.N. Nuclear Agency on Detonators

IN THIS ISSUE: Iran has briefed IAEA on detonators, update on Punggye-ri, South Carolina drops MOX lawsuit, GAO: US gives clouded view of nuclear-arms dismantlement, Japan to work with France on future fast-breeder atomic reactor, China national nuclear to raise $2.6B in IPO.

Published on May 6, 2014

Iran Has Briefed U.N. Nuclear Agency on Detonators

Reuters

Iran has provided the U.N. nuclear watchdog with information about detonators with possible military applications, under an accord intended to allay concerns about Tehran's atomic activities, an Iranian news agency said on Sunday. It was one of seven measures Iran agreed three months ago to implement by May 15.

Update on Punggye-ri: Stepped Up Activity at West Portal, Drawdown at the South Portal

Nick Hansen and Jack Liu | 38 North

New commercial satellite imagery from May 1, 2014 indicates a significant increase in activity in the West Portal area of North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site related to the excavation of a new test tunnel begun one year ago.

South Carolina Drops MOX Lawsuit

Derrek Asberry | Aiken Standard

The state of South Carolina announced on Friday that it is dismissing its lawsuit filed against the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration in support of the Savannah River Site’s MOX program.

GAO: U.S. Gives Clouded View of Nuclear-Arms Dismantlement

Diane Barnes | Global Security Newswire

Congressional auditors say the United States is giving an unclear picture of how quickly it is dismantling weapons removed from the nuclear arsenal.

Japan to Work with France on Future Fast-Breeder Atomic Reactor

Japan Times

Japan will join a French research effort to develop a new nuclear reactor that promoters say will use fuel more efficiently and produce less atomic waste.

China National Nuclear to Raise $2.6 Billion in IPO

Amy Li and Wayne Ma | Wall Street Journal

China National Nuclear Power Co. plans to raise up to 16.25 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) in an initial public offering to fund nuclear-power projects, as Beijing pushes nuclear energy and renewables to combat greenhouse-gas emissions and pollution.

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