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Nuclear reactor in 2011 disaster-hit area restarted

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The reactor is the same type as those at the Fukushima plant.

In that case, I would hope they have corrected the problem with emergency outside energy supply.

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that there is only one other comment suggests that everything will be fine, at least with respect to public relations.

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"On Nov. 13, nuclear regulators officially rejected Japan Atomic Power Co.’s request to restart a reactor based on the “undeniable” possibility of an active fault running beneath it.

The Nuclear Regulation Authority has rejected the first application to reactivate the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture."

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There was a lack of safety features at Fukushima, as well as an external power supply. The main switch gears are located at ground level and were flooded by the tsunami.

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