Politics & Diplomacy
Hashimoto to retract sex suggestion for U.S. military
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto aims to retract his remark that U.S. servicemen in Okinawa should use its adult entertainment industry to avoid committing sex offenses.
National Apr 18, 2013
Oi reactors face new NRA safety regimen
The Nuclear Regulation Authority will start the process Friday to assess whether the nation’s two operating reactors can meet new safety requirements coming into force in July. If the NRA acknowledges that the reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi plant in Fukui Prefecture ...
National Mar 21, 2013
Oi reactors to get early NRA check to stay on
To keep the only nuclear plant now online from shutting down, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Tuesday it will inspect Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi atomic facility in Fukui Prefecture according to new safety standards prior to their official July debut. After a regular ...
National Feb 7, 2013
Power goes out for minute at Oi nuclear plant
Power went out for one minute at reactor 3 of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture but the outage did not affect the unit's operation or cause a negative impact outside the facility, Kepco says.