Elysee announces strengthened Franco-Japanese civil nuclear cooperation - Speech Brief
1 April 2026 00:00 UTC · Elysee · Elysee Statement · Source · Email X Link

Elysee announces strengthened Franco-Japanese civil nuclear cooperation

Key points

  • Reinforce cooperation across the nuclear lifecycle
  • Advance fast-reactor and fusion R&D with set timelines

TL;DR

  • The President of France and the Prime Minister of Japan commit to deepen civil nuclear cooperation under the 1972 Agreement and the 2023 joint declaration.
  • They will strengthen safe long-term operation of existing reactors, human resource development and support for nuclear newcomer countries, especially in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, following the AIEA stepwise approach.
  • They will cooperate across the fuel cycle (reprocessing, uranium production, enrichment, MOX fuel), decommissioning and radioactive waste management, including joint initiatives such as Reinan E Coast with EDF and Fukui prefecture.
  • They will advance R&D on sodium-cooled fast reactors with an intent for experimental reactors by 2050, and cooperate on fusion projects (JT-60SA commissioning end‑2026; ITER Start of Research Operation in 2034).
  • Elysee calendar: Munich Security Conference (13 Feb 2026, Germany); New Delhi AI summit (19 Feb 2026, India); Defense Council on Iran and Middle East (1 Mar 2026); new carrier name reveal at Naval Group Nantes-Indret (18 Mar 2026, France).
Original text

Le Président de la République française et la Première ministre du Japon, Rappelant que la France et le Japon ont développé de manière continue leur coopération sur l’utilisation pacifique de l’énergie nucléaire dans le cadre établi par l’Accord de coopération entre le Gouvernement de la République française et le Gouvernement du Japon pour l’utilisation de l’énergie nucléaire à des fins pacifiques, fait à Tokyo le 2...

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