Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told business leaders in southwestern Japan that his government will see to it that a nuclear plant in the region is restarted “by some means or other,” sources familiar with the matter said Saturday. english.kyodonews.jp

South Africa has confirmed its commitment to nuclear power, allocating $81 million – over 10% of its energy ministry’s budget – to research and development. world-nuclear-news.org

As it deliberates permits for water use from the Hudson River, the state of New York is considering mandatory outages at Indian Point to improve the health of fish populations. nuclearstreet.com

The Tennessee Valley Authority is wrapping up construction of a hardened building for safety equipment at its Watts Bar nuclear plant. nuclearstreet.com