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May 10, 2011

Japan, U.S. Considering Construction of Nuclear Waste Storage Facility in Mongolia 
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A Japanese newspaper has revealed Japan and the United States are
considering constructing an underground nuclear waste storage complex in
the Asian country of Mongolia. According to the report, Japan and the
United States hope to promote nuclear power overseas, promising new
contractors that nuclear waste could be disposed at the complex. U.S.
and Japanese officials have confirmed they have held discussions with
Mongolia about nuclear waste management, but denied aspects of the
report. The United States and Mongolia signed a memorandum of
understanding on nuclear power in September 2010.



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