Ehime gov. approves 3rd reactor restart since improved safety rules

Ehime gov. approves 3rd reactor restart since improved safety rules

People line up to protest the restart of Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s nuclear reactor in front of the Ehime prefectural government building on Oct. 26, 2015. Ehime Gov. Tokihiro Nakamura gave approval the same day for the restart of the No. 3 reactor of the power supplier's Ikata nuclear plant, the third of its kind to resume operations in Japan under tougher safety rules introduced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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