Iceland’s position on signing an international ban on nuclear weapons remains unchanged from last year: the country will not sign on with such a ban until the countries that have nuclear weapons do. Grapevine.is

Canadian particle accelerator centre TRIUMF and nuclear science and technology organisation Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have agreed to pursue a strategic partnership around the commercial production of medical radioisotope actinium-225 – nicknamed “the rarest drug on Earth”. World-nuclear-news.org

Russian state nuclear energy corporation (Rosatom) will develop “advanced” digital technologies, such as blockchain, according to Rosatom IT department head Evgeniy Abakumov, cited by corporate outlet Strana Rosatom Monday, October 1. Cointelegraph.com

Japan’s nuclear watchdog has begun the trial run of a new system for inspecting nuclear power plants. It will be introduced in 2020. www3.Nhk.or.jp