Russia’s readiness to replace the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) its workers dropped during installation work in August at unit 1 of Belarus’ first nuclear power plant, reflects the fact this is a public acceptance matter rather than a technological concern, Rosatom director general Sergey Kirienko said yesterday. Kirienko spoke to reporters during the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 60th General Conference being held this week in Vienna. world-nuclear-news.org

Sergey Kirienko, director general of Russia’s Rosatom, has signed agreements with Cuba, Finland, Jordan and Tunisia this week, covering the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, training and the early notification of nuclear accidents. The agreements were signed on the side of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 60th General Conference in Vienna. world-nuclear-news.org

Meet the nuclear cattle of Fukushima. cnn.com

North Korea says Nuclear Weapons Institute was a secret agency. upi.com