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Japan’s nuclear regulator bans Tepco from restarting Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant due to safety flaws.

Japan Times 24th March 2021 ,Japan’s nuclear regulatory body decided Wednesday to effectively ban Tokyo
Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (Tepco) from restarting a nuclear plant on the Sea of Japan coast after the complex was found to have serious safety flaws.

The Nuclear Regulation Authority decided at its meeting to ban Tepco from transporting nuclear fuel to the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture or loading it into the reactors. A final decision will be made after the operator is given an opportunity to provide an explanation. The punitive measure will be effective until Tepco’s response to the incident is “in a situation where self-sustained improvement is expected,” according to the regulator.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/03/24/national/tepco-kashiwazaki-kariwa-niigata-nuclear-energy/

March 25, 2021 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, safety