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March 14, 2012

Noda seeks local support for reactor restart

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120314_20.html

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has pledged to seek public support for restarting nuclear reactors in the country after the Fukushima nuclear plant accident last March.

Japan's Nuclear Safety Commission will soon announce results of its review of stress tests on the 2 halted reactors at the Ohi nuclear plant in central Japan.

Speaking in the Diet on Wednesday Noda said restarting the Ohi reactors depends on whether the government can convince local residents that it is safe to do so.

All of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors will be in shutdown mode by late April when the last two go offline for regular inspection.