It took the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine for the nuclear industry to focus collectively on reactor operating safety.

ECONOMIST: Preventing nuclear trafficking is easier than policing it

Also on Wednesday, the watchdog decided to freeze further steps to bring the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor online, criticizing Japan Atomic its operator for a series of significant safety lapses.

WSJ: Panel: Active Fault Runs Beneath Japan Reactor

Also on Wednesday, the watchdog decided to freeze further steps to bring the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor online, criticizing the Japan Atomic Energy Agency its operator for a series of significant safety lapses.

WSJ: Panel: Active Fault Runs Beneath Japan Reactor