Unit 2 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant on China’s southern island province of Hainan has entered commercial operation, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced today. world-nuclear-news.org

North Korea has begun its first ever beer festival in an apparent bid to soften its image following months of bitter dispute with the international community over its nuclear weapons program. telegraph.co.uk

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Monday urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapon program and defended the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in the face of repeated “provocations” by Pyongyang. japantoday.com

Currently, 1 in 3 Americans lives within 50 miles of nuclear waste. Above ground and nearing their capacity, small facilities scattered throughout the nation are failing to adequately handle the increasing nuclear waste inventories headed their way. morningconsult.com