Thousands of citizens took to the streets in Taiwanese capital Taipei on Saturday demanding the closure of atomic power plants and more citizen involvement in decisions on radioactive waste storage. energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Saturday repeated his call for Japan’s complete departure from nuclear energy as the country marked the sixth anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. mainichi.jp

Los Alamos National Laboratory wants to store thousands of gallons of newly generated radioactive waste for an indefinite number of years, possibly decades, on laboratory property that is primarily used for plutonium research and nuclear weapons development. santafenewmexican.com

Unnerved by North Korea’s military threat, the U.S. and China are likely to clash as they search for a solution in how to deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear program, according to Danske Bank’s chief analyst. cnbc.com