The nuclear cooperation agreement signed between India and Japan last November entered into force yesterday with the exchange of diplomatic notes. The agreement opens the door for India to import Japanese nuclear technology. World-nuclear-news.org

Further details have been given about India’s planned construction of ten indigenously designed pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs), which the cabinet approved in May. The reactors are to be built at four plant locations – including two new sites – by 2031. World-nuclear-news.org

 Iran decided on Friday for the second time since January not to upset its nuclear pact with six world powers, two informed sources said, despite public statements by Tehran accusing the United States of violating the deal. Mobile.reuters.com

While a decision from FirstEnergy regarding the future of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station may still be a year away, the role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in ensuring the plant’s safety will remain much the same. Portclintonnewsherald.com