Japan restarts first nuclear plant after post-Fukushima shutdown

1st Japan reactor goes online since nuclear crisis Boston.com Dozens of protesters shouted and danced at the gate of a nuclear power plant as it restarted Sunday, the first to go back online since Japan shut down all of its reactors for safety checks following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Boston.com

Japan Restarts Nuclear Reactor Amid Protests ABC News (blog) Kyodo News/AP Photo The operator of the Ohi Power Plant in western Japan restarted one of its reactors late Sunday night, ending Japan's temporary freeze on nuclear power for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster 15 months ago, despite ... ABC News (blog)

First nuclear reactor to go back online since Japan disaster meets with protests Washington Post Restarting of nuclear reactor has caused public opposition to grow as some worry about atomic safety claims.

1st nuclear reactor to go online since Japan disaster meets with protests ... Washington Post TOKYO — Dozens of protesters shouted and danced at the gate of a nuclear power plant set to restart Sunday, the first to go back online since all reactors were shut down for safety checks following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Japan Restarts First Reactor Since 2011 Disaster Wall Street Journal Japan put its first reactor back online Sunday following a two-month hiatus without nuclear power, as concerns over possible power shortages won out for the time being over safety fears following last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Japan Restarts First Nuclear Reactor Slate Magazine Before the 2011 triple meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi, one third of Japan's power supply came from nuclear reactors. But since then, local officials and residents have blocked attempts to get the supply back online, citing safety concerns. Political ... Slate Magazine

Japan restarts first reactor since Fukushima crisis Reuters TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Kansai Electric Power Co on Sunday restarted the 1180-megawatt No. 3 unit at its Ohiatomic plant, the utility said, Japan's first nuclear reactor tocome back online since.

Japan restarts first nuclear plant after post-Fukushima shutdown CNN Throngs of demonstrators converged outside the Ohi Nuclear Power Plant on Sunday, decrying the scheduled relaunch of Japan's nuclear power production.

Japan restarts nuclear reactor as protests mount AlterNet Anti nuclear activists hold placards during a demonstration on a street in Tokyo. Engineers in Japan began refiring an atomic reactor, despite growing public protests in the aftermath of meltdowns at Fukushima, ending nearly two months in which the ... AlterNet

Japan Restarts Nuclear Reactor Daily Beast Japan's flipping the switch Sunday on its first nuclear reactor to go back online after a prolonged series of safety checks. Public opinion on the risks involved with nuclear power remains divided, however, and protests Friday drew tens of thousands of ...