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Japan’s government decides that 2 Oi nuclear reactors are ‘safe’, and can be restarted

Japan confirms ‘safe’ to restart two nuclear reactors Google News, (AFP) –14 April 12,  TOKYO — Japan on Friday confirmed it was safe to restart two offline nuclear reactors in the wake of last year’s earthquake and tsunami disaster as the country faces a summer of power shortages.
Only one of Japan’s 54 units — in northernmost Hokkaido — is in operation, but it is scheduled to be shut down for maintenance work in May.

Restarting the two reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in western Japan will mean the country is not entirely without nuclear power. Industry Minister Yukio Edano said inspectors had “finally confirmed” the safety of the two Oi reactors…
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April 14, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general