Resumption of Sendai plant approved

Resumption of Sendai plant approved

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - People in the public gallery of the prefectural assembly of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, protest on Nov. 7, 2014, the assembly's approval of the resumption of operations of two reactors of the Sendai nuclear plant. Kagoshima Gov. Yuichiro Ito will approve their restart on the same day to complete the process of securing local approval. (Kyodo)

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