The assembly of Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture on Tuesday approved a request calling on the city to conduct a preliminary survey to gauge its suitability to host an underground disposal site for highly radioactive waste. Tsushima Mayor Naoki Hitakatsu said he would make a final decision during the September assembly…
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KAMOENAI, Hokkaido The incumbent mayor here handily won re-election in the first mayoral race in 36 years, after he started the process to attract a facility to store highly radioactive nuclear waste.
One year has passed since the start of the initial phase of assessing two municipalities in Hokkaido for their suitability to host a final disposal facility for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants.