Japan's 55th commercial nuclear reactor starts operation

Japan's 55th commercial nuclear reactor starts operation

SHIGA, Japan - Hokuriku Electric Power Co. President Isao Nagahara (R) receives a certificate from an Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency on March 15. No. 2 reactor of the company's Shiga nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan's 55th commercial reactor, started operating after passing final inspections by the agency.

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