Japan, EU begin building nuclear fusion facility

Japanese and European scientists have started assembling an advanced nuclear fusion testing facility in Ibaraki, northeast of Tokyo.

Nuclear fusion occurs when atom cores smash into each other at extremely high temperatures. The sun draws its vast energy from this reaction. Scientists view nuclear fusion as a next-generation energy source.

Japan and the European Union are jointly experimenting with fusion technology. About 100 people from the 2 sides attended a ceremony on Monday at Japan Atomic Energy Agency's Naka Fusion Institute.

They marked the start of the assembling of the JT-60SA testing facility. The super-conductivity base was shipped from Europe.
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