Japan government criticized for unclear stance on reactor restarts

Japan government criticized for unclear stance on reactor restarts
Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa would make a decision about whether to clear the restart of Kansai Electric Power's Ohi nuclear plant even without approval from officials in Japan's Kansai region. "We're not necessarily waiting for approval from the Kansai region. This issue can be resolved if the central government clearly shows its stance" on the reactor restarts, Nishikawa said. For weeks, Japan's central government has been seeking to gain the public's support for the restarts to avert summer power supply interruptions. The Mainichi (Japan)/Kyodo News