Nuclear authority to address Monju safety problems

Nuclear authority to address Monju safety problems

File photo taken July 2013 shows the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The Nuclear Regulation Authority will hold a meeting on Nov. 4, 2015, to consider how to deal with a series of safety problems at the reactor, operated by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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