High court upholds decision on uranium enrichment plant

SENDAI, Japan - Plaintiffs head for the Sendai High Court in Sendai's Aoba Ward on May 9 to hear the court's ruling in their lawsuit demanding a revocation of the government's approval for the operations of Japan's sole commercial uranium enrichment plant in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture. The court upheld a lower court decision rejecting their demands.

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