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Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the development of fusion energy. The two organizations plan to collaborate on the development and demonstration of fuel cycle systems necessary for the safe and stable operation of fusion energy plants. They will also share scientific information, equipment, and technologies, explore additional joint research projects, and exchange personnel to enhance knowledge transfer.

Date: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskyoto-fusioneering-and-cnl-collaborate-on-fusion-energy-10732806

A collaboration agreement has been signed between Japan's Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to develop fusion related technologies. The first project under the collaboration will be the development of a 'fusion-grade' silicon carbide composite system.

Date: Friday, 24 March 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-Japanese-partnership-to-develop-fusion-material

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has embarked on a five-year partnership with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This £3m ($3.6m) arrangement seeks to better understand the performance and behaviour of materials required for use in future commercial fusion power plants.

Date: Friday, 17 March 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsukaea-partners-with-oak-ridge-national-laboratory-on-fusion-10679854

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have entered a strategic research partnership to better understand the performance and behaviour of materials required for use in future commercial fusion power plants.

Date: Thursday, 16 March 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK,-US-scientists-to-collaborate-on-fusion-materia

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on 10 April unveiled 133 new nuclear achievements in the provinces of Tehran, Markazi, Isfahan, Alborz and Qom to mark the 15th anniversary of the National Nuclear Technology Day. In a ceremony held via videoconference he gave the order for Iranian scientists to begin injecting uranium hexafluoride gas to a pilot cascade of 164 new generation IR6 centrifuges at the Natanz enrichment facility. He also announced that Iran has started mechanical testing of IR-9 centrifuges and launched an assembly line for their production.  

Date: Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiran-unveils-nuclear-achievements-as-talks-continue-in-vienna-8663463

A joint team of UK and Japanese researchers have used the UK's synchrotron science facility to analyse the internal structure and composition of a radioactive particle collected from close to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.

Date: Monday, 11 March 2019
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Researchers-study-Fukushima-particle-in-close-up