Chief U.S. nuke regulator inspects Takahama plant in western Japan

Chief U.S. nuke regulator inspects Takahama plant in western Japan

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Stephen Burns visits Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on April 9, 2015, to inspect safety measures for its No.3 reactor. He told the press after the visit that he got impressed by measures to counter tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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