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.