Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - August 6 - October 31, 2011

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NHK world

Fukushima reactor building gets new covering

One of the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant finally has a cover in place that will help lower radioactive emissions.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 05:46 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_03.html

Russia welcomes US-N.Korea dialogue

Saturday, October 29, 2011 11:23 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_16.html

Another radioactive spot not related to Fukushima

Alarm has been voiced by residents of Setagaya Ward in Tokyo who live near highly radioactive spots that are not related to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 14:39 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_23.html

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Stopgap measures for TEPCO / Utility's liabilities may exceed assets without government's help

Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s application Friday for more than 1 trillion yen in government funds was meant to help the utility swiftly compensate people for damage caused by the crisis at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111028005943.htm

Govt to cap radiation limit / Report recommends lifetime exposure of no more than 100mSv

A report by the Cabinet Office's Food Safety Commission has recommended a person's cumulative lifetime radiation exposure from food should be limited to about 100 millisieverts.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111028005524.htm

TEPCO seeks 1 tril. yen for N-compensation

Tokyo Electric Power Co. filed an application Friday with a government-backed body for about 1 trillion yen in funds to finance compensation payments in connection with the nuclear crisis at the utility's Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111028006048.htm

Stress test shows Oi reactor tough enough

The idled No. 3 reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture can withstand earthquakes and tsunami more powerful than originally assumed, according to the stress tests results submitted to the nuclear regulatory agency Friday by the plant's operator.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111028006177.htm
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Japan, India to cooperate on nuclear technology, rare earths

Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba and visiting Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna agreed on Oct. 29 to push forward negotiations for a nuclear energy treaty between the two nations.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...J2011102916093

Businessman from radiation-polluted village gets company listed

Kikuchi Seisakusho Co.'s main factory lies in Iitate, a village near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant where the government has advised people to evacuate. With workers commuting from their temporary homes outside the village every day, the company once considered relocating the factory.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy...J2011102916103

New pink flower strain blooms in gloomy Fukushima

YAMATSURI, Fukushima Prefecture--Amid the troubled and struggling Fukushima Prefecture--home to the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant--a beautiful new flower strain has bloomed this fall, symbolizing hope.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011102916030

Study: Japan nuke radiation higher than estimated

The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much of a radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated, reaching 40 percent of the total from Chernobyl, a preliminary report says.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011102916091

TEPCO submits business plan, requests 890 billion yen

Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to raise nearly 590 billion yen ($7.66 billion) on its own to gain 890 billion yen in government financial assistance to pay compensation for the Fukushima nuclear accident.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011102916094

Kansai Electric submits reactor stress test report to NISA

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) will start appraising the results of the first stress test conducted by a nuclear power plant under new government guidelines for a resumption of reactor operations.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011102916082

Fukushima decommissioning will take at least three decades

A draft road map outlining the more than 30-year process of decommissioning and dismantling the crippled reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was published by the Japan Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on Oct. 28.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011102916071

Officials: Setagaya radiation spike unrelated to Fukushima

Government tests confirmed a radiation hot spot near a supermarket in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Oct. 28, but officials insisted it was likely unrelated to leaks from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

Sandbags were placed at a radiation hot spot and part of the sidewalk was closed in Setagaya Ward on Oct. 28. The photo was taken 10:30 p.m., Oct. 28. (Mari Endo)

Passers-by measure radiation at a hot spot in Setagaya Ward on Oct. 29 (Mari Endo)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...J2011102916098
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Gov't should thoroughly explain health risks from internal radiation exposure through food

The Japanese government is required to thoroughly explain health risks from overall radiation exposure to the public and ensure that food products are measured for radiation now that the Food Safety Commission (FSC) has shown its safety standards on internal radiation exposure through foods.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/...na007000c.html

No. 3 reactor at Oi plant can withstand tsunami of up to 11.4 meters

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kansai Electric Power Co. on Friday presented the government with results of "stress tests" on the suspended No. 3 reactor at its Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, becoming the first utility to report results after such tests were ordered by the government in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi plant disaster.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm010000c.html

Outer covering complete at Fukushima Daiichi plant's No. 1 reactor

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Friday that it has finished installing a covering over the No. 1 reactor at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm011000c.html

TEPCO seeks 900 bil. yen in assistance to pay nuclear crisis damages

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on Friday sought 900 billion yen ($11.85 billion) in financial assistance from the government to pay compensation to people and companies affected by the nuclear disaster, company and government officials said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm014000c.html

Decommissioning Fukushima reactors to take over 30 yrs: gov't panel

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Removing the melted nuclear fuel from the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant should start within 10 years after the plant's cold shutdown, and decommissioning is likely to take 30 years or more, a government panel projected in a draft report released Friday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm015000c.html

Cesium-137 flow into sea 30 times greater than stated by TEPCO: report

PARIS (Kyodo) -- The amount of radioactive cesium-137 that flowed into the Pacific after the start of Japan's nuclear crisis was probably nearly 30 times the amount stated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. in May, according to a recent report by a French research institute.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm016000c.html

Tohoku Electric falls into the red in April-Sept. half on oil cost

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Tohoku Electric Power Co. on Friday posted a net loss of 108.29 billion yen for the April-September half, on widening losses from the March earthquake and ballooning outlays for oil to fuel its thermal power plants due to the idling of its nuclear plants.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...bu042000c.html

Local gov'ts inspect Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi

ONAGAWA, Miyagi -- Local governments have inspected the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant, where operations at all three reactors have been suspended for regular maintenance work, in accordance with a safety agreement with its operator.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na016000c.html

High levels of radiation detected in Tokyo's Setagaya, link to Fukushima unlikely

The science ministry said it had detected 170 microsieverts per hour of radiation on the surface of a sidewalk near a supermarket in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward in the early hours of Oct. 29, but it said there was little possibility of the radiation coming from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na021000c.html
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Jiji press

(Update) High Levels of Radiation Detected in Central Tokyo

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)--Radiation levels of up to 170 microsieverts per hour have been detected at a supermarket site in central Tokyo, the science and technology ministry said Saturday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102900171

Location for Temp Radioactive Waste Storage to Be Fixed in FY 2012

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government said Saturday it plans to decide by the end of fiscal 2012 on where in Fukushima Prefecture to construct temporary storage facilities for radioactive waste.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102900298
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Fukushima pollution much larger says French report

French researchers say the amount of radioactive cesium that has leaked from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean is 20 times larger than the plant operator estimated.

Sunday, October 30, 2011 05:44 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_04.html

N.Korea's nuclear negotiator arrives in Beijing

Sunday, October 30, 2011 16:01 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_16.html
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Yomiuri online

Still unclear when, if reactors can restart

With a number of nuclear reactors set to be suspended for regular inspections, but no clear government criteria for allowing their reactivation, it remains unclear whether a sufficient electricity supply can be secured this winter. Uncertainty also remains as to whether local governments and residents will approve restarting the reactors.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111029002518.htm

Japan, India to jointly develop rare earths

.....Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and Indian Foreign Minister Shri S.M. Krishna also agreed to step up negotiations toward conclusion of an India-Japan nuclear agreement during a meeting at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guest House in Minato Ward, Tokyo, according to officials.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111029002574.htm

Retiring reactors to take 30 years

A government panel has concluded it will likely take more than 30 years to decommission four troubled reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111029002466.htm
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AJW

Hosono: Decision on revising no-entry zone could take months

Any decision to lift or shrink the no-entry zone around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will probably require months of careful study, according to a Cabinet minister.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011102916100

Volunteers begin efforts to decontaminate Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA--More than 100 volunteers took part in decontamination work on Oct. 29 in Fukushima's Onami district, where relatively high levels of radiation from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant have been measured.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011102916122

'Mystery man' gave leads on hot spots in Setagaya Ward

A mystery man's untiring survey with a dosimeter led to discoveries of alarming levels of radiation in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, which made headlines after authorities confirmed them.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...J2011103016136
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Unknowns about radioactive materials warrant vigilance amid delayed gov't action

What does it mean that, in addition to the radioactive iodine and cesium that the government has heretofore focused on, extremely dangerous plutonium has been found in soil over 40 kilometers away from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, and the likewise toxic strontium has been found in Yokohama, some 250 kilometers from the power station?

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/features/news...na003000c.html

Japanese food wins back Hong Kong hearts after nuclear fears abate

HONG KONG (Kyodo) -- After deserting their favorite Japanese restaurants for several months following the March nuclear accident in Japan, Hong Kong people have gradually rekindled their special love for Japanese food.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/features/news...fe014000c.html

Radioactive soil to be disposed of 30 yrs after interim storage

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Saturday it will seek the final disposal of soil and other waste contaminated with radioactive substances emitted from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant within 30 years after they are collected in a storage facility in Fukushima Prefecture.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm016000c.html

Japan, India agree to move talks forward on civilian nuclear pact

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and India agreed Saturday to move forward bilateral talks to conclude a civilian nuclear power pact and to continue promoting cooperation in the development of rare earth minerals.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm018000c.html

Excessive cesium detected in greenhouse-grown mushrooms in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Radioactive cesium exceeding the designated limit has been detected in shiitake mushrooms grown in greenhouses at a farm in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, the prefectural government said Saturday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm023000c.html

Determined owner of golf driving range returns to Fukushima to reopen business

MINAMISOMA, Fukushima -- The owner of a golf practice facility here has returned to reopen his business after briefly evacuating from Fukushima in the wake of the nuclear disaster. In the midst of his deteriorating health, the man hopes that his efforts will bring back old customers -- for the love of the game.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na004000c.html
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Jiji press

Old Battleship Reflector Used for New Energy in Japan

Hyuga, Miyazaki Pref., Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)--Some 66 years after World War II, a spare component of a legendary battleship of the former Imperial Japanese Navy is finding unexpected use in a project to research new energy.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102900210

Evacuees around Fukushima Plant Face Differing Situations for Return

Fukushima, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)--While a month has passed since Japan lifted an evacuation preparation instruction around the crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, whether evacuees have been able to return home differs among areas.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102900275
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Sankei news

Hachimanyama Setagaya ward, Tokyo

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Fukushima officials leave for Chernobyl

A delegation from Fukushima Prefecture is en route to 2 former Soviet republics to investigate how they have dealt with lingering radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident.

Monday, October 31, 2011 11:06 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_13.html

Vietnam PM confirms Japan's nuclear plant contract

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has reconfirmed his country's policy to purchase Japanese nuclear reactors despite the Fukushima accident.

Monday, October 31, 2011 15:43 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_25.html

Public concern about nuclear accident preparedness

A survey conducted by NHK shows that many local governments support a plan to expand the disaster preparedness zone around nuclear power plants to 30 kilometers.

Monday, October 31, 2011 18:36 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_28.html

Noda: Japan to continue to export nuclear tech

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says Japan will export nuclear power generation plants to Vietnam as planned despite the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi facility.

Monday, October 31, 2011 20:42 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_38.html

An official drinks water from Fukushima plant

A senior government official drank a glass of water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Monday in an apparent effort to demonstrate its safety.

Monday, October 31, 2011 21:36 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_39.html
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Yomiuri online

Hula dancers take lead in Iwaki's comeback / Spa complex hopes to fully reopen by Jan.

IWAKI, Fukushima--A symbol of Iwaki city's reconstruction after coal mines closed in the area 46 years ago, the Spa Resort Hawaiians leisure complex partially resumed operations this month for the first time since March 11 and is undergoing a second rebirth.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111030003109.htm

Many people uneasy about soil disposal plan

FUKUSHIMA--A plan to dispose of soil and other waste contaminated with radioactive substances from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has been greeted with uneasiness by many residents of Fukushima Prefecture.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111030002960.htm
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Japan pitching nuclear plant exports to India, elsewhere

Undaunted by the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the government is redoubling efforts to export nuclear power plants, with energy-starved India among its next potential customers.

A nuclear power plant in Narora, northern India (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...J2011103116133

Fukushima's Hula Girls dancing their way to recovery

Faced with a nuclear disaster, what would you do? Evacuate, swallow iodine tablets, sue the government?

A scene from "Fukushima Hula Girls" (Provided by Asmik Ace Entertainment Inc.)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_ja...J2011103116065

Temporary facility to accept radioactive soil in 2015

A temporary storage facility in Fukushima Prefecture will begin accepting radioactive soil and waste in phases in January 2015 from temporary yards set up in municipalities, although the location of the site will be a political hot potato.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011103116140
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Taiwan's dry storage facility for spent nuclear fuel to be completed

TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan's first interim dry storage facility for spent fuel rods is scheduled to be completed in the later part of next year and become operational in 2013, Atomic Energy Council officials said Sunday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in007000c.html

Japan to draw up safety standards for green, LNG-powered ships

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese transport ministry will draw up safety standards for ships powered by liquefied natural gas to speed commercialization of the eco-friendly ships that are expected to largely replace oil-fueled vessels, ministry officials said Sunday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm003000c.html

Monju chief says fast breeder reactor project to shift focus

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Atomic Energy Agency, which runs the trouble-hit Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Fukui Prefecture, will shift the project's focus on research from the current goal of generating power with a fast breeder reactor, its president has indicated.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html

Japan to boost embassy staff in Ukraine with nuclear experts

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to increase personnel at its embassy in Ukraine, especially with nuclear experts sent to learn from steps taken after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe for Japan to consider in dealing with the Fukushima nuclear crisis, government sources said Sunday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm005000c.html

Workers in shelters just outside gates of nuclear complex miss out on allowance

Two shelters constructed for workers handling the crisis at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant are not listed as being in radiation management zones despite radiation levels at the shelters exceeding the legal limit, it has been learned.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html

Japan, Vietnam reaffirm cooperation on nuclear power, rare earths

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Vietnam and Japan reiterated Monday their continued cooperation on nuclear power, with visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung saying he wants to make his country's import of Japanese reactors a "symbol of their strategic bilateral relationship," Japanese government officials said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm105000c.html

Japan to draft details of lower radiation limit toward yr-end

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese government panel is expected to draft details within the year of a plan to lower the maximum annual limit for internal radiation exposure through food and drink consumption from the present 5 millisieverts to 1 millisievert, officials said Monday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm106000c.html

Local Fukushima residents seek compensation for decontamination gear, costs

FUKUSHIMA -- Residents battling radioactive contamination in and around their houses, who purchased high-pressure water sprayers, are seeking compensation for their independent decontamination campaigns.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na017000c.html

Japanese companies at trade fair in China avoid stating Fukushima origins

DALIAN, China -- Some Japanese companies participating in a trade fair here avoided putting up booth signs that identified themselves as hailing from Fukushima Prefecture in a bid to dispel visitors' concerns over the effects of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na021000c.html

JAEA unveils software to project post-decontamination radiation levels

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has developed software to project radiation levels after cleanup operations in areas contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na022000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan to Provide India with Nuclear Safety Measures

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan will provide safety measures together with nuclear power technology to India, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Saturday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100049

Fukushima Officials, Experts to Visit Chernobyl

Narita, Chiba Pref., Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--A group of officials and experts from Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, will visit Chernobyl this week to study ways to recover from a nuclear disaster.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100362

Retired Engineers Find Role near Fukushima Plant

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Despite obstacles that pushed them to the verge of a breakup, a group of retired engineers is expected to start this year monitoring radiation near Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex and providing consultations on decontamination work, which will get into full swing in the coming months.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100551

Noda, Dung Confirm Japan's Nuclear Cooperation to Vietnam

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung, signed a joint statement on Monday confirming Japan's stepped-up cooperation in nuclear power plant construction in the Southeast Asian nation.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100924

Most Fukushima Municipalities Yet to Compile Decontamination Plans

Fukushima, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Most municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture have yet to draw up plans for decontamination after being polluted with radioactive materials from Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station, the prefectural government said in a survey report Monday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100975

Kyushu Electric to Restart No. 4 Reactor at Genkai N-Plant

Fukuoka, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Kyushu Electric Power Co. <9508> said Monday that the No. 4 reactor of its Genkai nuclear power station in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, will be back into operation within several days.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103101072
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