Japan Aims to End Nuclear Power Ban in June

Japan Aims to End Nuclear Power Ban in June
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 20, 2015 - A reactor in Japan cleared another regulatory hurdle Wednesday, marking progress toward the country's return to nuclear power after all units were shut down for safety checks following the 2011 Fukushima atomic disaster. The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said a reactor at a Kyushu Electric Power Co. plant had received approval for construction works upgrading the unit's basic design t ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Japan_Aims_to_End_Nuclear_Power_Ban_in_June_999.html


Japan to Restart Nuclear Reactor in June, First Since Fukushima Disaster
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 20, 2015 - In March 2011 Japan shut down all its 48 nuclear reactor following the meltdown of Fukushima nuclear plant caused by an earthquake and tsunami. The incident was the biggest of a kind since the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe. The nuclear regulator approved the plan of construction works that Kyushu Electric Power, the plant's operating company, should conduct to make the reactor meet new safety ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Japan_to_Restart_Nuclear_Reactor_in_June_First_Since_Fukushima_Disaster_999.html