Obuchi inspects nuclear fuel factory

Obuchi inspects nuclear fuel factory

TOKAIMURA, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) inspects the nuclear fuel processing factory of JCO Co. in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 6. Standing to his right is Hirofumi Nakasone, chief of the Science and Technology Agency.

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