Gov't demands stricter checks at 7 nuclear plants to stem coveru

Gov't demands stricter checks at 7 nuclear plants to stem coveru

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari (L) hands a letter to Isao Nagahara, president of Hokuriku Electric Power Co., at his ministry on April 20, ordering the company, along with three others, to conduct additional checks on its nuclear power plant to prevent the recurrence of data falsification scandals involving nuclear reactors across the country. (Kyodo)

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