Nuclear regulator to start regular safety inspection on Monju

Nuclear regulator to start regular safety inspection on Monju

File photo taken Jan. 12, 2016, shows the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor in the Sea of Japan coastal city of Tsuruga. On June 2, 2016, the Nuclear Regulation Authority, which has urged the government to pick a new operator for the trouble-prone Monju, will start a regular safety inspection. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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