MITO, Ibaraki Pref. – Japan Atomic Power Co. on Tuesday began dismantling the nation’s first nuclear power plant, located in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture.
The plant, which opened in 1966 and had an output capacity of 166,000 kilowatts, is expected to be fully dismantled by March 2018.
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