Fukui Gov. Nishikawa rejects Monju decommission plan

Fukui Gov. Nishikawa rejects Monju decommission plan

Industry minister Hiroshige Seko (R) and science minister Hirokazu Matsuno explain the government's plan to decommission the Monju fast-breeder reactor in the Sea of Japan coastal prefecture of Fukui to Gov. Issei Nishikawa (front) during their meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2016. Nishikawa refused to accept the plan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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