Suit filed to seek shutdown of Monju reactor

Suit filed to seek shutdown of Monju reactor

Residents living near the Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor plant on the Sea of Japan attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2015, after filing a lawsuit seeking its shutdown. Japan's nuclear regulators recently recommended that the reactor operator be replaced due to safety lapses at the plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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