Regular safety inspection of troubled Monju starts

Regular safety inspection of troubled Monju starts

Photo taken Dec. 1, 2016, shows the Monju fast-breeder reactor in the Sea of Japan coastal city of Tsuruga, where the Nuclear Regulation Authority has started a regular safety inspection. The government is considering decommissioning the trouble-prone reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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