The high level radioactive waste was decided to the geological disposal in Japan. In addition, operating body and capital management body were decided. However, the place in the repository site has not been decided yet. The selection process in the waste repository is already advanced in Finland and Sweden. In England, some municipalities have expressed interest in HLW. The word used in publicity materials is analyzed, systems in each country are compared, and some good idea for Japanese HLW repository site selection process is studied.

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