Sendai nuclear plant reactor halts operation due to delay in anti-terror upgrade work

Sendai nuclear plant reactor halts operation due to delay in anti-terror upgrade work

File photo taken in August 2016 shows the No. 1 (front) and No. 2 reactors at Sendai nuclear power plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Kyushu Electric Power Co. halted operation of the plant's No. 1 reactor on March 16, 2020, due to a delay in upgrades to protect it from terror attacks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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