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September 16, 2013

Japan nuclear-free as last reactor switched off
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 16, 2013
Japan went nuclear-free on Monday after switching off its last operating reactor for inspection, and local media said a restart of any reactors is unlikely at least until early next year. Kansai Electric Power took offline the No. 4 reactor at its Oi nuclear plant in the western prefecture of Fukui at 1:33 am (1633 GMT Sunday) "without any problems", said a company official. The move left the world's third largest economy without atomic energy to generate electricity for the second time since t ... read more

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