Private company

Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

Logo: The logo is from the following website: https://www.jnfl.co.jp/ http://www.atomic-energy.ru/files/imagecache/Scale200width/images/jnfl%5B1%5D.jpg, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

Japanese nuclear energy company

Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. (JNFL) (日本原燃 Nihon Gennen) is a nuclear energy company based in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, Japan involved in the production of nuclear fuel, as well as the reprocessing, storage and disposal of nuclear waste. The mission of Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited is to establish a nuclear fuel cycle infrastructure in Japan. In uranium enrichment JNFL plans to provide for an ultimate capacity of 1,500 ton-SWU/year, enough to meet one third of the nuclear fuel needs of all nuclear power plants in Japan.2 It was founded by Cabinet of Japan.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1980Founded1

Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. (JNFL) (日本原燃 Nihon Gennen) is a nuclear energy company based in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, Japan involved in the production of nuclear fuel, as well as the reprocessing, storage and disposal of nuclear waste. The mission of Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited is to establish a nuclear fuel cycle infrastructure in Japan.2

The story

Founded by Cabinet of Japan in 1980.1

Timeline

  1. 1980Founded Founded1