Tepco closer to approval for first reactor restarts after Fukushima

Tepco closer to approval for first reactor restarts after Fukushima

The Nuclear Regulation Authority holds a regular meeting on Sept. 27, 2017, in Tokyo, during which it took a step toward approving the proposed restart of two reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power station on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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