THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 15, 2021 at 16:05 JST
Mihama Mayor Hideki Toshima announces his approval of the restart of the No. 3 reactor of the Mihama nuclear plant in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, on Feb. 15. (Tsunetaka Sato)
MIHAMA, Fukui Prefecture--Mayor Hideki Toshima here on Feb. 15 approved the restart of a nuclear reactor that has passed its initial 40-year life span, passing the baton on to the prefectural assembly. [Read More]
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