Obuchi visits Ehime nuclear plant to assure safety

Obuchi visits Ehime nuclear plant to assure safety

IKATA, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) visits the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture on Dec. 12 to assure the safety of nuclear power plants despite the nation's worst nuclear accident at Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, in September. He saw a pool containing spent nuclear fuel at the Ikata plant's No. 3 reactor and other facilities.

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