Japan Court Paves Way for Restart of Shikoku Nuclear Reactor
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A Japanese court overturned a decision barring the operation of Shikoku Electric Power Co.’s nuclear power plant, a win for the government’s efforts to revive the country’s idled atomic energy industry.
The Hiroshima High Court’s sided with the utility’s appeal, removing a temporary injunction that prevented the Ikata No. 3 nuclear reactor from operating, according to a live stream from the court house. A different judge in the same court issued a temporary injunction on the plant in January 2020, siding with plaintiffs who argued that the nation’s regulator didn’t properly assess volcano and earthquake risks.