information about Fukushima published in English in Japanese media info publiée en anglais dans la presse japonaise
9 Mai 2015
May 8, 2015
May 8, 2015 - Updated 09:47 UTC+2
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/nuclear.htm
A group of experts says faults under a nuclear reactor compound in Fukui Prefecture are unlikely to become active.
At a meeting of the Nuclear Regulation Authority on Friday, the group presented a draft report on the No. 3 reactor at the Mihama power plant. The draft says the group found no proof that the faults were active in the past 130,000 years.
The group plans to ask for opinions from other experts before submitting the report to the authority.
The NRA is to make a final assessment on the faults and the reactor's quake resistance during its screening, which is a prerequisite to restarting the reactor.
The plant's operator, Kansai Electric Power Company, aims to extend the lifespan of the 38-year-old reactor.
To restart the reactor, the firm must pass a screening under regulations introduced after the Fukushima nuclear accident and another screening for extending the lifespan by November 2016.
The firm has decided to decommission 2 other reactors at the plant that are over 40 years old.
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