A Japanese court on Friday rejected a plea by local residents to halt a nuclear reactor operated by Shikoku Electric Power Co in western Japan, one of several reactors currently running in the country. The decision by the Iwakuni branch of the Yamaguchi District Court is in line with past…
A Japanese court on Friday rejected a plea by local residents to halt a nuclear reactor operated by Shikoku Electric Power Co in western Japan, one of several reactors currently running in the country.
The decision by the Iwakuni branch of the Yamaguchi District Court is in line with past rulings by other regional courts and allows the continued operation of the No. 3 reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture.
The No. 3 reactor has passed the state safety screening process that was revamped in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Concerns about the sole remaining operational reactor at the plant have remained among locals, leading them to turn to the courts to seek an injunction.
