The government’s commission on atomic energy on Friday officially adopted its plan to resume operations at Monju, Japan’s prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor that was shut following a major coolant leak in 1995.
The Atomic Energy Commission, which operates under the Prime Minister’s Office, also decided to keep Monju in operation for at least 20 years.
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