Japan mulls scrapping Monju reactor

Japan mulls scrapping Monju reactor

File photo taken in January 2016 shows the reactor building of the Monju fast-breeder unit in the Sea of Japan coastal city of Tsuruga. The government is considering the decommissioning of the trouble-prone experimental reactor, a move that would signal a drastic rethinking of Japan's nuclear fuel-recycling policy, in which Monju has been designated to play a key part. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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