Japan Electric Power Development Corp (J-Power) has announced a further two-year delay in construction of additional safety measures at unit 1 of the Ohma nuclear power plant, being built in Japan’s Aomori prefecture. Construction of the unit is now expected to be completed in late 2023 or early 2024. world-nuclear-news.org

The Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (NIASA) has welcomed the request for proposal (RFP) start date for procurement of new nuclear power plants. It called for localization to be a key factor in the selection of a vendor through a “fair and transparent” procurement process. world-nuclear-news.org

The first foundation stone for units 2 and 3 of the Bushehr nuclear power plant has been laid in a ceremony held at the construction site in southern Iran. world-nuclear-news.org

Germany’s top utilities said they were nearing a deal with the government over funding for storing radioactive waste, denying a media report that said the cost to the firms of the agreement had risen. reuters.com