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 - Tsunehisa Katsumata (C), president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., speaks with reporters on April 20 after his company, along with three others, was ordered by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to conduct additional checks on its nuclear power plants to prevent the recurrence of data falsification scandals involving nuclear reactors across the country. (Kyodo)

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