Final inspection begins for restarting Takahama plant in west Japan

Kunihisa Oba (2nd from R), chief inspector at the Secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, speaks before starting an inspection of the No.3 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2015. Passing the inspection is the final step before reactivating the reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo