Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 12:17:25
 
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Feb 3, 1997 (Reuter) - A South Korean official said the deal
between North Korea and Taiwan about the shipment of nuclear
waste would threaten the funding of the two light water
reactors for North Korea according to a 1994 contract.

Feb 3, 1997 (Reuter) - Danish officials voiced delightment
about Sweden's decision to close one reactor of its Barseback
station near Copenhagen before 1998.

Feb 3, 1997 (Reuter) - Japan is drafting an environmental
assessment law covering the construction of nuclear power
plants, a Trade Ministry official said on Monday. Japan is the
only developed country that lacks such a law, the the past
these proposals were rejected for economic reasons.

Feb 3, 1997 (Reuter) - South Anti-nuclear campaigners
announced on Monday they would initiate a boycott of Taiwanese
products and issue a nationwide campaign if Taiwan does not
withdrawl from the deal with North Korea. Taiwanese Foreign
Minister John Chang asked South Korea to be not ``too pushy.''

Feb 3, 1997 (Reuter) - South African officials voiced anger
that the British ship, that transports reprocessed nuclear
waste from France to Japan, did't outside the 200-mile zone as
promised, but came as near as 140 miles to the coast, cutting
the corner a bit. A minehunter is monitoring the ship.

Feb 3, 1997 (Reuter) - During an accident Sunday night in the
British nuclear plant at Sellafield six workers were
contaminated with radioactive dust, but were allowed to go
home after a cleaning procedure. Plant official assured that
no radiation leaked from the plant.