Regulators To Penalize Tse Over Trade Halt

Regulators to penalize TSE over trade halt

Japanese financial regulators appear set to penalize the Tokyo Stock Exchange and parent firm the Japan Exchange Group for last month's full-day trading halt.

The Financial Services Agency plans to issue a business improvement order on Monday to prevent a similar shutdown from happening again.

Japan's Financial Regulators To Inspect Tse

Japan's financial regulators to inspect TSE

Japan's financial regulators will conduct an on-site inspection at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in connection with a full-day trading halt it suffered earlier this month.

The Financial Services Agency's decision to conduct the probe came after it received a report from the TSE explaining the causes of the halt and outlining measures to prevent a recurrence.

Nuclear Regulators Ok Fuel Reprocessing Plant

Nuclear regulators OK fuel reprocessing plant

Japan's nuclear regulators have given a firm the green light to complete the construction of a fuel reprocessing plant, which is the centerpiece of the government's nuclear fuel recycling policy.

The plant in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is operated by Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited. The facility is designed to extract plutonium for recycling from spent nuclear fuel generated by power plants.

Regulators Likely To Ok Fuel Reprocessing Plant

Regulators likely to OK fuel reprocessing plant

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority is expected to give the go-ahead on Wednesday to a fuel reprocessing plant that is the centerpiece in the government's nuclear fuel recycling policy.

The plant in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, is operated by Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited. The facility is designed to extract plutonium for recycling from spent nuclear fuel generated by nuclear power plants.