Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota has signed a bill that sets up a framework for permitting and regulating high-level radioactive waste. Bismarcktribune.com

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia made a public show of support for North Korea on nuclear disarmament, seeming to undermine President Trump’s approach to nuclear diplomacy, as Mr. Putin and Kim Jong-un on Thursday wrapped up their first summit meeting. Nytimes.com

The Japanese-French consortium that agreed to build a nuclear power plant in Turkey is set to abandon the project, a former nuclear inspector at the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an analysis for Greek newspaper Kathimerini on Thursday.  Ahvalnews.com

The advent of advanced nuclear reactors will drive the nuclear steam generators market growth in the forthcoming years.  Prnewswire.com