The government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Thursday they plan to postpone starting the removal of melted nuclear fuel from the No. 1 reactor at the disaster-struck Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by five years from the initially planned fiscal 2020 amid delays in decommissioning work. english,kyodonews.jp

Tokyo hopes to boost international pressure on South Korea to remove its import ban on seafood produced in eight prefectures, including Fukushima, according to government officials. japantimes.co.jp

JNFL submitted a request to the Nuclear Regulation Authority in January for reviews of the Rokkasho plant to ensure that it meets new safety standards for fuel cycle facilities introduced last December. world-nuclear-news.com

The White House said on Friday it regretted Russia’s decision not to attend preparatory meeting last week for the 2016 nuclear security summit. euronews.com