NPR reported Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel because the country lacks a viable long-term waste disposal plan.
Utilities keep radioactive rods in onsite pools and dry casks near reactors, but capacity margins are narrowing.
Political opposition has stalled deep-geologic repository projects debated since the 2000s.
Analysts said restarting additional reactors without a permanent solution increases interim storage burdens.
International inspectors continue monitoring safety at crowded sites while communities debate coastal storage expansions.
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