via Press TV / Sep 15, 2013 / Japan is to start the process of switching off its last working nuclear reactor with no firm date set for the potential restart of the reactor. Kansai Electric Power will gradually take offline the No. 4 reactor at its Oi nuclear plant (pictured) in Fukui prefecture in western Japan for routine safety inspections. The move will leave the world’s third largest economy … Continue reading →
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via Guardian.co.uk / July 2, 2013 / Dozens of protesters shouted and danced at the gate of a nuclear power plant as it restarted on Sunday. It is the first to go back online since Japan shut down all of its reactors for safety checks following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Ohi nuclear plant’s reactor No 3 returned to operation despite divided public opinion. Last month, the prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, … Continue reading →
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