Resumption of Monju reactor likely to be postponed again

Resumption of Monju reactor likely to be postponed again

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in August 2005 shows Monju prototype fast breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. Sources close to the Japan Atomic Energy Agency said on Jan. 8 that the resumption of the suspended reactor, operated by the agency, is likely to be postponed for several months from the currently scheduled date of February.

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