THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 27, 2024 at 15:49 JST
The No. 2 reactor of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant is seen in the center. The “Urasoko fault,” which is active, runs along the straight cliffs that extend from the cape in the upper right side of the photo. The plant’s No. 1 reactor is in the right of the photo, and the new conversion reactor Fugen is next to the one at the left, both of which are being decommissioned. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
Japan’s nuclear watchdog concluded that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture does not comply with regulatory safety standards due to fears of an active fault running directly under the facility. [Read More]
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