Japan Relaunches 3rd Reactor of Mihama NPP, Reports Say
The restart took place in June 2021, but it was stopped again several months later due to non-compliance with anti-terrorist security requirements.According to the Japanese law, the maximum operation period of NPP reactors is limited to 40 years, but can be extended for another 20 years, provided that they comply with all requirements and pass necessary inspections. The third reactor of the Mihama NPP was out of service for 10 years after it was shut down following the accident at the Fukushima-1 NPP.The Fukushima-1 NPP experienced core meltdowns as a result of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. The accident became the worst nuclear disaster since the 1986 Chernobyl crisis, leading to massive radiation exposure and contamination of surrounding lands and waters.
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