On Thursday, the UK and Japan are expected to sign a collaboration agreement on the development of nuclear fusion.

The target is to present a viable demo of the technology by the end of the 2030s, reports the Nikkei.

Japan’s contribution is expected to be it’s manufacturing capabilities while the UK’s contribution is expected to be its expertise in remotely operating robots inside nuclear facilities and managing fusion reactors.

 

Both countries have been working together to use remotely controlled robots in the de-commissioning of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Both sides will cooperate on R&D and establishing safety procedures.

The signatories to the agreement are expected to be Hitoshi Masuko from Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Kerry McCarthy PUS  at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Earlier this month  the UK’s Tokamak Energy – a spin-off from  UKAEA – announced the establishment of a subsidiary in Tokyol