Aging reactor passes safety checks to operate beyond 40 yrs

Aging reactor passes safety checks to operate beyond 40 yrs

Shunichi Tanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016, after the No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama plant on the Sea of Japan coast passed a key safety assessment as a step toward going back on line. Tanaka indicated the aging reactor still faces additional hurdles before it can restart operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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