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Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since crisis

Michael Allan McCrae | July 1, 2012 | 10:06 am Energy Asia Uranium 

Ohi nuclear plant’s reactor No. 3 was restarted on Sunday, the first nuclear reactor to power back up after Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Last month, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda ordered the restarts of reactors No. 3 and nearby No. 4, saying people’s living standards can’t be maintained without nuclear energy. Many citizens are against a return to nuclear power because of safety fears after the Fukushima accident.

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Image of Ohi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3, Unit 4, located at Ohi District, Fukui Prefecture

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