Japan Scrutinizes Nuclear Risks While Keeping Atomic Policies
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Japan, fighting to contain the world’s worst nuclear accident in 25 years, stepped up scrutiny on the ability of power plants to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis while pledging to stay committed to atomic energy.
The government has no plans to ask utilities to shut reactors apart from Chubu Electric Power Co.’s Hamaoka facility, which is located near a fault-line, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku said yesterday. Japan views atomic power as part of its energy policy, he said on NHK Television.