Two workers died in separate incidents involving water storage tanks at two different nuclear power plants, located in the Japanese prefecture of Fukushima. sputniknews.com

Top U.S. Treasury and State Department officials said on Wednesday that, despite reports, Russia had not entered into oil-for-goods deals with Iran in violation of international sanctions. reuters.com

North Korea has threatened to demonstrate its nuclear deterrence in a move analysts say could indicate the regime is preparing to carry out a fourth atomic test amid long-stalled disarmament talks. dailytimes.com.pk

French regulator warns that EDF nuclear reactor license extensions are not “A given.” nuclearstreet.com