North Korea said Wednesday its latest ballistic missile tests were personally ordered and monitored by supreme leader Kim Jong-un and simulated nuclear strikes on US bases in South Korea.   aljezeera.com

A year after pact aimed at thwarting Tehran’s rogue nuclear program was signed, head of atomic agency and speaker of parliament discuss new enrichment plans. timesofisrael.com

Czech utility ČEZ has requested the Ministry of Environment carry out an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the potential construction of two new reactors at the Dukovany nuclear power plant. world-nuclear-news.org

The proposal to include zero emission credits (ZEC) as a component of New York’s draft clean energy standard has the potential to stave off the early retirement of three nuclear power plants in upstate New York, according to Fitch Ratings, one of the country’s three premier credit rating companies. nuclearstreet.com