Eastern Japan City Accepts 1st-Stage Survey for N-Waste Site

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Sep 30, 202600:13News & Politics

The mayor of Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture said Wednesday that the eastern Japan city will accept a literature survey for choosing a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants in...

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