Nuclear News Roundup Jul 20, 2018 President Donald Trump said Wednesday there is "no rush" in its negotiations with North Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. "Russia has agreed to help with North Korea, where relationships with us are very good and the process is moving along. There is no rush, the sanctions remain! Big benefits and exciting future for North Korea at end of process!" Trump tweeted. Cnn.com Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday granted its first approval to a plan to reuse nuclear fuel from decommissioned reactors. Japantimes.co.jp The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRC) has approved the extension by 20 years of the operating licence for unit 3 of the Rovno nuclear power plant. The approval, which was granted by SNRC's board on 16 July, means the unit can operate until 11 December 2037. The regulator approved 20-year licence extensions of Rovno 1 and 2 in December 2010. World-nuclear-news.com Orano has signed a ‘Roadmap of Collaboration’ with Britain's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) that will pave the way they will work together in advancing civil nuclear decommissioning, clean-up and hazard reduction. Nuclearstreet.com