Experts say faults under Japan nuclear plant may be active

Experts say faults under Japan nuclear plant may be active

Yutaka Kanai, executive vice president of Hokuriku Electric Power Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 13, 2015, after hearing discussions by a panel of geological experts under the Nuclear Regulation Authority. Four outside experts of the five-member panel said it is possible the fault running right under the No. 1 reactor at the company's two-unit plant in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, is active. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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