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No North Korea nuclear, ICBM tests for the time being


Unification minister predicts no North Korea nuclear, ICBM test ‘for time being’South Korea’s Lee In-young also frames end-of-war declaration as starting point for denuclearization, NK news Jeongmin Kim November 17, 2021   North Korea is unlikely to test any nuclear weapons or long-range missiles in the immediate future, South Korea’s Minister of Unification Lee In-young said on Wednesday, as the country’s March 2022 presidential election fast approaches.

Speaking at an international symposium in Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city, Lee also once again pitched the idea of formally ending the Korean War, an initiative that the Moon Jae-in administration continues to push in its last months in office.

“North Korea is testing short-range missiles [these days] but it appears that there is a high possibility that it won’t test nuclear weapons or long-range missiles — as known as ‘strategic provocation’ — for the time being,” Lee said, without providing further explanation.

North Korea last tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Nov. 2017, and its sixth and last nuclear test was in September that year. Leader Kim Jong Un announced a self-imposed moratorium on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) tests the following year, but he has made ambiguous remarks about whether to continue the test ban over the past two years.

Lee on Wednesday remained hopeful that inter-Korean relations will improve, alluding to “possibilities of step-by-step, simultaneous corresponding measures” by Washington should North Korea make progress in denuclearization steps……..

“Denuclearization and the completion of a peace regime [on the Korean Peninsula] will need a lot of time … but the end-of-war declaration could become a formal starting point for such a process,” he said.   https://www.nknews.org/2021/11/unification-minister-predicts-no-north-korea-nuclear-icbm-test-for-time-being/

November 18, 2021 Posted by | North Korea, politics international, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Global agreements against the dumping of nuclear waste into the world’s oceans

Did you know that there are global agreements against the dumping of
nuclear waste into the world’s oceans? They are called the London
Convention and London Protocol (LC/LP) and the latest meeting of the
government signatories and observers, including Greenpeace International,
has just finished under the auspices of the United Nations International
Maritime Organization (IMO).

It was an uncomfortable experience for
Japanese diplomats trying to defend the decision to dispose of nuclear
waste from Fukushima Daiichi into the Pacific Ocean. But it also triggered
memories of a different time and a different policy nearly three decades
ago when Japan at the IMO took on the role of protecting the marine
environment from radioactivity.

 Greenpeace 17th Nov 2021

The Japanese government and the Fukushima nuclear disaster – History repeating itself?

November 18, 2021 Posted by | 2 WORLD, oceans, wastes | 1 Comment

Plan for solar power to UK via cable from Morocco, as nuclear power closes

As the UK’s ageing fleet of nuclear power stations begins to close –
until recently a steady source of low-carbon baseload generation –
Utility Week speaks to Simon Morrish, chief executive at XLinks, about its
plans to transmit cheap solar power thousands of kilometres across the
Atlantic seabed from the sun-drenched deserts of Morocco to help fill the
looming gap.

 Utility Week 15th Nov 2021

As the UK’s ageing fleet of nuclear power stations begins to close –
until recently a steady source of low-carbon baseload generation –
Utility Week speaks to Simon Morrish, chief executive at XLinks, about its
plans to transmit cheap solar power thousands of kilometres across the
Atlantic seabed from the sun-drenched deserts of Morocco to help fill the
looming gap.

 Utility Week 15th Nov 2021

https://utilityweek.co.uk/sun-sea-and-sand-importing-power-from-morocco/
https://utilityweek.co.uk/sun-sea-and-sand-importing-power-from-morocco/

November 18, 2021 Posted by | renewable, UK | Leave a comment

The degraded state of France’s nuclear fleet, and concealment of series of accidents.

French nuclear fleet: degraded condition, concealment of serial accidents
in nuclear power plants. The techno-industrial system includes major
accidents in its planning calculations – adapting to its disasters or
fighting to its end?

 Ricochets 15th Nov 2021

https://ricochets.cc/Parc-nucleaire-francais-etat-degrade-dissimulations-d-accidents-en-serie-dans-des-centrales-nucleaires_s-adapter-aux-desastres-ou-lutter.html

November 18, 2021 Posted by | France, safety | Leave a comment

Rolls Royce dilutes its stake in consortium for mini reactors, as Qatar makes small investment

The Gulf state of Qatar is set to invest just under £100 million in
Rolls-Royce’s plan to develop a new generation of mini nuclear reactors
that are cheaper and faster to build than traditional designs. Qatar will
join the Perrodo family, the billionaire French oil dynasty which made its
fortune from the private oil company Perenco, and Exelon Generation, the US
nuclear giant, as Roll-Royce’s partners in the project.

Rolls-Royce lastnight declined to comment. The deal will dilute Rolls-Royce’s 80 per cent
stake in the venture, according to The Daily Telegraph. A formal
announcement is expected this week.

 Times 17th Nov 2021

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/qatari-cash-to-help-rolls-royce-develop-mini-nuclear-reactors-q5509lpvp

November 18, 2021 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Rolls Royce asks to govt begin 5 year process to get regulatory approval for its small modular nuclear reactor.

 Rolls-Royce (RR.L) has asked Britain’s government for clearance to begin
the 4-5 year long process of seeking regulatory approval for its small
modular nuclear reactor, it said on Wednesday, the first step towards
commercializing the technology.

Britain earlier this month backed a $546
million funding round at the company to develop the country’s first small
modular nuclear reactor (SMR), in a drive to reach net zero carbon
emissions and promote new technology with export potential. “This is an
important moment for the nuclear industry, as a UK SMR reactor design
enters the initial process for regulatory approval for the first time,” Helena Perry, Regulatory and Safety Affairs Director at Rolls-Royce said ina statement.

All new nuclear power projects need approval from Britain’s
Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) through its Generic Design Assessment
which is expected to take 4-5 years to complete. Britain’s government must
first give companies clearance to submit their designs to the regulator, a
process that is expected to take up to four months before the formal review
process can begin.

 Reuters 17th Nov 2021

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/rolls-royce-asks-submit-mini-nuclear-technology-britains-regulator-2021-11-17/

November 18, 2021 Posted by | politics | Leave a comment

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