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Japan / Regulator Approves Plan To Operate Reactors Beyond 60 Years

By David Dalton
21 December 2022

New energy policy to be released this week likely to include further recommendations on nuclear
Regulator Approves Plan To Operate Reactors Beyond 60 Years
The Mihama nuclear power station in western Japan. Courtesy Wikipedia.
Japan’s nuclear regulator approved new regulations on Wednesday (21 December) that will allow commercial power reactors to operate longer than the previous limit of 60 years as the nation looks to increase the share of power generated by nuclear energy.

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