Nuclear minister eyes standards for reactors' lifespan

Nuclear minister eyes standards for reactors' lifespan

TOKYO, Japan - Goshi Hosono, a minister tasked with handling Japan's nuclear crisis, speaks during a group media interview in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2011. Hosono said that the government needs to set definitions and standards for how long existing nuclear power reactors should be allowed to operate before they are decommissioned. (Kyodo)

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