The Economy, Trade and Industry ministry in Japan is setting a target of 20 percent to 22 percent of the country’s electricity generation to come from nuclear power plants by 2030, a draft of the government proposal says, according to media reports. nuclearstreet.com

South Africa has signed two further nuclear energy cooperation agreements with China as part of preparations towards the possible construction of new nuclear power units. world-nuclear-news.org

The Kintyre uranium project in Western Australia has received environmental approval from the country’s federal government. world-nuclear-news.org

Russia’s Rosatom has released details of an inter-governmental agreement to build Argentina’s sixth nuclear power reactor. world-nuclear-news.org