information about Fukushima published in English in Japanese media info publiée en anglais dans la presse japonaise
11 Mai 2016
May 11, 2016
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160511_12/
Japan's nuclear regulator has given basic approval for restarting 2 research reactors in Osaka Prefecture.
The reactors are the first approved for research under government rules introduced after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority agreed on documents on Wednesday stating that safety measures in case of fire, tornados and other events meet requirements.
The reactors are at Kyoto University's laboratory in Kumatori Town and Kindai University in Higashiosaka City.
The regulator did not invite public input into the approval process as the reactors' outputs are far smaller than that of commercial reactors.
Kyoto University hopes to restart its reactor in July, and Kindai University in September, after onsite inspections and other checks.
Six more research reactors are on the waiting list for the regulator's approval.
Research institutions have limited funding and manpower. Their failure to apply earlier for approval has put students at a disadvantage.
Regulator Chairman Shunichi Tanaka instructed the secretariat to review the regulations for research reactors. He said the safety requirements for commercial reactors are too strict to apply to small output research reactors.
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