Stress test results for 2 reactors in Fukui to be approved

Stress test results for 2 reactors in Fukui to be approved

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2011 shows the facilities of the Oi nuclear power station in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. Buildings containing the Nos. 3 and 4 units (2nd from front L and front L) are seen. The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency is expected to approve stress test results as appropriate for the two reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power Co. on the afternoon of Jan. 18, 2012, agency sources said.

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