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• Oct. 2, 2025 Topics

  Report on the IAEA General Conference Side Event! -Expanding New Horizon through Synergy with Renewables, Sustainability, and Ubiquitous Use of Nuclear Science & Technology -

• Sep. 26, 2025 Topics

  ANSTO and JAEA Confirmed the Partnership in the Field of Nuclear Science and Technology.

• Aug. 22, 2025 R&D Results

  Antiferromagnets Outperform Ferromagnets in Ultrafast, Energy-Efficient Memory Operations

• Jun. 23, 2025 Topics

  IAEA Lise Meitner Programme Concludes Successfully

• Mar. 28, 2025 R&D Results

  Started development to achieve practical application of semipermanent thermoelectric generator employing Americium – Effectively utilizing pyrogenic radioactive waste for compact generator working over 100 years without maintenance –

• Mar. 27, 2025 Press Release

  Application for changes to reactor installation of the High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor to demonstrate hydrogen production technology by high temperature gas-cooled reactor (Notice)

• Mar. 13, 2025 R&D Results

  First Assembly of a Uranium-Based Rechargeable Battery – Maximize synergies with renewable energy sources by converting depleted uranium into resources –

• Feb. 20, 2025 Topics

  Signs Arrangement on Comprehensive Cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): For strengthening partnerships in the areas of peaceful use and applications of nuclear energy

• Feb. 14, 2025 Press Release

  Announcement of Research and Development Purpose Plutonium Utilization Plan at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency throughout Fiscal Year 2025

• Feb. 4, 2025 R&D Results

  Diverse microbiome functions, limited temporal variation and substantial genomic conservation in deep underground research laboratories — Estimation of long-term stability of subsurface environments based on microbial communities —

• Dec. 6, 2024 Topics

  Annual Report Japan Atomic Energy Agency 2024

• Dec. 6, 2024 Press Release

  Conclusion of Implementing Arrangement for Fast Reactor Development with France

• Nov. 8, 2024 Press Release

  A vision of the future with High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors through collaboration between Japan and the UK - AMR Phase B Showcase event -

• Nov. 7, 2024 R&D Results

  Metal extraction systems evolving through the power of fluorine — Development of new extraction methods striking a balance between safety and efficiency to contribute to a sustainable society —

• Oct. 31, 2024 R&D Results

  Newly developed ultralight and compact vacuum transfer case which does not require power supply — Application of ultra-high vacuum technology in the society to accelerate the development of nanomaterials and semiconductor materials —

• Oct. 30, 2024 R&D Results

  Commercialization of "thyroid monitor compatible to high background" capable of conducting accurate measurements anywhere — A breakthrough in thyroid monitoring at the time of nuclear disaster —

• Oct. 25, 2024 R&D Results

  Dose assessment more accurate! Development of detailed polygon-type human models of Japanese — Human model data made available for free —

• Jul. 12, 2024 Topics

  KAERI and JAEA Confirmed the Continued Partnership on Nuclear Research toward Net Zero Society.

• May. 27, 2024 R&D Results

  Electronic pipette system "Pipesuma" which can be controlled by general multi-joint robots to be launched on May 27! — Liquids which require special care can be easily dispensed because this system is controlled externally and does not require human hand —

• May. 16, 2024 R&D Results

  Discover a mystery of how silica improves the performance of tires by spins of neutron and hydrogen nuclei — Contribution to high functionality of composite materials through a new technology to observe "hidden interface" —

• Apr. 23, 2024 Press Release

  Accelerating deployment of Japanese HTGR technologies in collaboration with the UK - NNL and JAEA sign Collaboration Memorandum and License Arrangement for UK Coated Particle Fuel Programme -

• Mar. 28, 2024 Press Release

  Success of Safety Demonstration Test in HTTR (High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor) - Confirming the Inherent Safety Features of HTGR -

• Mar. 27, 2024 Topics

  Announcement: Next Director of J-PARC Center

• Mar. 5, 2024 R&D Results

  Discovery of a mystery in "absolute darkness" with quantum beams — A "lacquer technique" born in the Jomon era is used for cutting-edge technologies —

• Mar. 1, 2024 Conferences/Symposiums

  18th JAEA Annual Symposium

• Feb. 29, 2024 Press Release

  Conclusion of Cooperation Agreement between Japan Atomic Energy Agency and National Cancer Center for Research and Development of Radiopharmaceuticals

• Feb. 16, 2024 Press Release

  Announcement of R&D Purpose Plutonium Utilization Plan at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency throughout Japanese Fiscal Year 2024

• Jan. 9, 2024 Topics

  "JAEA R&D Review 2023-24" released

• Dec. 12, 2023 Topics

  "JAEA Technology Seeds" PDF version released

• Dec. 7, 2023 Topics

  Annual Report Japan Atomic Energy Agency 2023

• Nov. 1, 2023 Topics

  Japan and U.S.-based TerraPower expand SFR development partnership to support carbon neutrality efforts

• Sep. 26, 2023 Topics

  Request for Nomination for the next Director of J-PARC Center

• Sep. 7, 2023 Press Release

  Accelerating deployment of Japanese HTGR technologies in collaboration with the UK - NNL and JAEA sign MOC in the field of HTGR technologies and Collaboration Memorandum for UK HTGR Demonstration Reactor Programme -

• Jul. 19, 2023 Press Release

  Demonstrating Japanese HTGR technologies in collaboration with the UK - Participation in the UK HTGR Demonstration Reactor Programme and Coated Particle Fuel Programme -

• May. 22, 2023 Topics

  The 6th Symposium on US-Japan Nuclear Energy Research Cooperation

• May 13, 2023 R&D Results

  New superconductive state: Discovery in super-pure single crystal of uranium superconductor - Superconductivity changing its characteristics depending on magnetic field -

• Mar. 31, 2023 Press Release

  Cooperation on Polish HTGR Research Reactor - Further Research Cooperation Contract for Completion of Basic Design Signed -

• Feb. 6, 2023 Conferences/Symposiums

  17th JAEA Annual Symposium

• Mar. 1, 2022 Conferences/Symposiums

  16th JAEA Annual Symposium

• Jun. 3, 2021 R&D Results

  Passing on limited rare metals to the future – Venture company born from JAEA -

• May. 14, 2021 R&D Results

  Visualization of radioactive contamination at the decommissioning site on a 3D map

• Apr. 12, 2021 R&D Results

  Cooling methods using magnets to approach absolute zero

• Sep. 9, 2019 Conferences/Symposiums

  Fuel Safety Research Meeting 2019

• Sep. 9, 2015 Conferences/Symposiums

  International Symposium on Present Status and Future Perspective for Reducing Radioactive Wastes ~ Challenge for the Relief in the Next-generation ~ will be held on Feb.,2016 at Seiryo-Kaikan, Tokyo.

• Sep. 26, 2014 Conferences/Symposiums

  International Symposium on "Present Status and Future Perspective for Reducing Radioactive Wastes ~ Aiming for Zero-Release ~"