Saga governor says 'pluthermal' nuke power plan safe

Saga governor says 'pluthermal' nuke power plan safe

SAGA, Japan - Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa speaks at a news conference at the Saga prefectural government office Feb. 7. He said a Kyushu Electric Power Co. power generation plan to use spent nuclear fuel will be safe.

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