Seaborne cesium 134, the so-called “fingerprint of Fukushima,” has been detected on US shores for the first time researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) said this month. Environews.tv

North Korea has launched into a war of words against Australia over the country’s alliance with the U.S., warning the country is within striking range of a nuclear weapon. Nbcnews.com

Toshiba Corp said today it will establish its four in-house companies as wholly-owned subsidiaries and aim to “to maximise the value of each business”. As of 1 October, it will split off its Energy Systems & Solutions Company, and the Nuclear Energy Systems & Solutions Division, and transfer them to a newly established company. World-nuclear-news.org

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this month launched a project to enhance regulatory frameworks for nuclear security in African countries. World-nuclear-news.org