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Edmund Rath, a 53-year-old from Austria, wants to do simple things such as brush his teeth and slice bread. Rath lost his arm just below the shoulder in a truck accident last year, ending his career as a builder. That bad luck was followed by a ...
A nuclear disaster drill for simultaneous accidents at the Oi and Takahama nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture ended Sunday after mobilizing 21,000 people. It was the first disaster response drill designed for serious simultaneous accidents at multiple plants since the Fukushima nuclear crisis in ...
High court rejects suspension order against Oi nuclear power plant
A Nagoya high court ruled the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi plant do not threaten the personal rights of those living nearby.
No Fukui evac plan needed for simultaneous nuclear accidents: Cabinet documents
The central government and the Fukui Prefectural Government have determined there is no need to craft a new evacuation plan in case of a twin nuclear accident there, Cabinet Office documents show. In a meeting last month, state and prefectural officials confirmed that a simultaneous ...
Kansai Electric decides to scrap two Oi reactors over safety concerns
Kansai Electric Power Co. formally notified the Fukui Prefectural Government on Friday that it will decommission the Oi No. 1 and No. 2 reactors. The utility's choice to scrap the atomic power plants, which will turn 40 years old in 2019, rather than apply for ...
Fresh suit filed in Fukui over plan to restart Kepco reactors
Opponents of reactor restarts on Friday filed for an injunction on plans to fire up four reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power Co. The suit, filed with Fukui District Court, seeks a freeze in moves to restart reactors 3 and 4 at the Takahama plant ...
The Otsu District Court rejects a demand by Shiga residents to halt reactor restarts at the Takahama and Oi plants, clashing with another district court.
Bid to stop Oi reactor restarts fails
The Osaka High Court rejected an appeal Friday by Kansai-area citizens who were seeking an injunction to prevent the restart of the Oi No. 3 and 4 reactors in Fukui Prefecture. Some 253 residents opposed the restart of the two reactors on safety grounds, warning ...
Idling of Oi No. 4 unit to again halt all atomic power
With Sunday's shutdown of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi No. 4 reactor for regular safety inspections, Japan will be without nuclear power for the first time since July 2012.
Japan heads for another respite from atomic power as Kansai Electric prepares to take reactor 3, one of the nation’s two running reactors, offline for a routine checkup.
The only two reactors currently operating in Japan will be taken offline for routine checks Sept. 15, the first time the nation will be without electricity generated by nuclear power in more than a year.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority says it will allow the nation's only two reactors currently online to continue operations after new safety rules for atomic plants are introduced next Monday.
