North Korea is suspected of starting operations at a light-water reactor in its Yongbyon nuclear complex, raising concerns that it may be aiming to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons.

Authorities are searching for a man who drove through the gate of a nuclear power plant in South Carolina and allegedly attempted to hit security officers before fleeing.

Japan is one of the world's leading users of nuclear energy, with a fleet of 50 reactors that supplied approximately 20% of the country's electricity prior to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011.

U.S. company Westinghouse Electric Co. plans to expand to Europe to assist the continent as it transfers itself from its reliance on Russian natural gas.