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Watchdog chief blasts nuclear industry for lax safety precautions

BY JIN NISHIKAWA STAFF WRITER

2012/12/16

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photoShunichi Tanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority (Asahi Shimbun file photo)

The chief of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said the industry watchdog will not approve restarts of nuclear power plants under the current circumstances due to electric power companies' negligent handling of safety measures.

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