Japan eyes remote Pacific island for nuclear waste

Nuclear power is making a comeback worldwide, but finding permanent storage sites for spent fuel -- which can be hazardous for many thousands of years -- is a huge challenge. Japan is no exception as it pivots back towards "maximum use of nuclear power" in a safe manner, according to its energy policy, 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. The government wants to conduct a preliminary survey on Minamitorishima, Japan's easternmost island in the Pacific, to see if it is fit to host a facility. State-owned Minamitorishima...