Monju reactor

Monju reactor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2012 shows the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. The Nuclear Regulation Authority decided on May 15, 2013, to issue an order effectively prohibiting the reactor from restarting, noting a series of problems with safety management.

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