International Atomic Energy Agency

North Korea’s New Reactor Increases Ability to Produce Plutonium

A light-water reactor could provide more weapons-grade plutonium, abetting the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s vow to expand his nuclear arsenal.

As Winter Nears, Ukraine Braces for Attacks on Energy Grid

Russia targeted power systems last year and recent attacks suggest a return to that strategy, raising anxiety among Ukrainian civilians and officials.

China’s Misinformation Fuels Anger Over Fukushima Water Release

By exaggerating the risks from Japan’s discharge of treated wastewater, Beijing hopes to cast Japan and its allies as conspirators in malfeasance, analysts say.

On Japan’s Radioactive Fukushima Water, it’s a Question of Trust

If Japan dumps its tainted Fukushima water in the ocean, what’s to stop other countries from doing the same?

Japan to Release Treated Water From Ruined Nuclear Plant Despite Concerns

In the face of regional and domestic objections, the country plans to proceed with a discharge at Fukushima that will eventually reach more than a million tons of water.