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Strong protests in Japan against re-starting fast breeder nuclear reactor

Protests over re-opening of Japanese nuclear reactor,  Greenpeace International, 8 May 2010,  (Buddhika Weerasinghe-Japan) Japanese peace and human right activists together protest against to Japan’s Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)has reactive controversial “fast-breeder” Monju nuclear reactor14 years after the plant was shut down following a liquid of sodium leaked and fire in 1995.

That fast breeder Monju nuclear reactor suspended four months after start-up in August 1995 and today morning 10.30 restarted to operation. Two organizations of right activists separate time morning and afternoon protest against to restarted “fast-breeder” Monju nuclear reactor.

Fukui Kenmin Kagi joint right organization about 30 activists held protest rally and march to entrance of Monju then later hand over the petition and appeal suspend the operation of Monju. Shrasaka Kzyhe, activist of “No more Hiroshima, No more Nagasaki Action” organization said, “Why they use 98% plutonium? We think they try to make nuclear bomb power of their politics. Five of members of their organization come from Tokyo and Toyama protest and strongly condemned of Japan Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and reactive Monju.

Nuclear News: Protests over re-opening of Japanese nuclear reactor | Greenpeace International

May 8, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, politics | antinuclear, fast breeder, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons, plutonium, radiation