NRA chief Tanaka at press conference

NRA chief Tanaka at press conference

Shunichi Tanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2016, after it gave approval for a third reactor to operate beyond the mandated 40-year maximum lifespan, signaling a further weakening in enforcement of the limit introduced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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