Japan Nuclear Power: New Safety Standards Set Ahead Of Restarting Reactors

Cut nuclear reliance to zero: Japan energy minister Reuters By Risa Maeda | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should aspire to phase out nuclear power completely, its energy minister said on Friday, even as the government struggles to persuade a wary public that it is safe to restart reactors after the world's worst ...

Japan Nuclear Power: New Safety Standards Set Ahead Of Restarting Reactors Huffington Post (AP Photo/Tokyo Electric Power Co.) TOKYO — Japan is setting stricter, clearer safety guidelines for nuclear power plants to ease public concern about restarting reactors idled after the disasters a year ago. Facing a national power crunch, ...

Japan sets new safety standards for nuclear plants Fox News TOKYO -- Japan announced new guidelines Friday for how its nuclear power plants try to prevent disasters like last year's meltdowns, as the government aims to ease public concern about restarting idled reactors. Facing a national power crunch, ...

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