of canceling future transports and terminating its reprocessing and plutonium programs. In this way, Japan could fulfill its ambition to be a world leader in environmental protection and in the cause

and development activities involving the recovery of plutonium from the reprocessing of nuclear material irradiated in the IRT-5000 research reactor. Subsequent inspection confirmed that there had been

Technology and Materials Associated with Reprocessing and Plutonium Use," Nuclear Control Institute, 1993. Also see Paul Leventhal, "Plutonium and the NPT," Carnegie Endowment for Peace, November, 1993.

President Bush's Astonishing Statement On Plutonium Reprocessing , excerpt from transcript of press conference in India March 2, 2006 CIRUS Reactor's Role in a U.S.-India Nuclear Agreement Presentation

nations that might otherwise be prepared to embark on reprocessing and plutonium recycle programs.17 Thus, while a Chinese commitment to forgo reprocessing and use of plutonium is not a stipulated requirement

industrial nations have abandoned plans for spent-fuel reprocessing, plutonium recycling, and breeder reactors. Even France and Japan, two of the few remaining plutonium stalwarts, have put their breeder

growing international and domestic concerns about the plutonium and reprocessing programs. A number of governments have expressed apprehension about the potential effects of a nuclear shipping accident

nations were embroiled in a controversial plan to send plutonium reprocessed in France to Japan by air. Because the cargo planes would refuel in Alaska, the shipping containers had to be licensed by the

clings to a policy dedicated to the construction of a plutonium reprocessing plant, a 2.1 trillion Yen ($20 billion) waste of money, at Rokkashomura. If completed, Rokkasho will add another 5 tonnes

accordingly, does not itself engage in plutonium reprocessing for either nuclear power or nuclear explosive purposes. The United States, however, will maintain its existing commitments regarding the use