Civic groups protest use of MOX at Takahama port

Civic groups protest use of MOX at Takahama port

TAKAHAMA, Japan - A representative of a number of civic groups reads out a statement Oct. 1 protesting against the use of nuclear power in front of a nuclear plant belonging to Kansai Electric Power Co. in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture. The protest was held on the day a British ship arrived carrying mixed oxide (MOX) nuclear fuel at a port.

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