Thursday, June 2, 2022

Authorities OK nuclear power plant restart in western Japan

Authorities in Japan's western prefecture of Shimane have approved a plan to restart a nuclear reactor.  It has been idled since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, along with other plants. But the country is pushing to increase energy from nuclear power amid soaring oil and coal prices.

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

IN: Shimane's governor
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