Monju reactor

TOKYO, Japan - Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shunichi Tanaka (R) speaks during a meeting of the authority in Tokyo on May 15, 2013. The authority decided to issue an order effectively prohibiting the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor from restarting, noting a series of problems with safety management.

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