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flag Japan seeks approval to study Minamitorishima Island for nuclear waste storage, citing geological stability.

flag Japan’s government has requested permission from Ogasawara Village to conduct a preliminary survey on Minamitorishima Island, a remote, uninhabited Pacific island, to assess its suitability for a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. flag The survey, the first phase of a three-step process, will evaluate the island’s geological stability, with officials citing its location on the Pacific Plate and absence of active faults as advantages. flag The move follows similar efforts in Hokkaido and Saga Prefecture, as Japan seeks a permanent solution for storing radioactive waste, currently held in temporary facilities. flag No final decisions have been made, and the government emphasized the survey is non-binding.

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