[Breaking News]Court rejects lawsuit to halt Ikata nuclear reactor in western Japan

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[Breaking News]Court rejects lawsuit to halt Ikata nuclear reactor in western Japan

OITA, Japan, March 7 Kyodo - A court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit seeking to halt the operation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan amid safety concerns, finding that the earthquake and volcano risk assessments conducted by the plant operator were reasonable.(Kyodo)

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