Gov't taps Minamitori Isl. for nuclear waste disposal candidate site survey

The Japanese government on Tuesday asked a Tokyo municipality for consent to conduct a survey to determine the suitability of Minamitori Island, located on the eastern edge of the country's territory in the Pacific, for an underground disposal site for high-level radioactive waste.The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry submitted the request in writing to Ogasawara Mayor Masaaki Shibuya, the village said. If the survey is realized, it will be the fourth conducted in the country.The Nuclear Waste Management Organization, a quasi-governmental body in Tokyo, has completed the first of the …READ FULL ARTICLE