Officials propose new requirements for reactor restarts in Japan

Officials propose new requirements for reactor restarts in Japan
Japan's nuclear plants should meet new safety standards before they are allowed to restart, Japanese officials said. "We've explained to the prime minister the new safety standards," Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano said after a meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Reactors should pass primary stress tests and they should be capable of handling a Fukushima Daiichi-type incident, according to a draft of the standards. The Wall Street