Nuclear agency to allow Mihama No. 2 reactor to operate beyond 40 yrs.
The government's nuclear safety agency plans to conclude that the Mihama nuclear power plant's No. 2 reactor in Fukui Prefecture is safe enough to operate beyond 40 years, the period of operation that requires safety assessments out of concerns of aging, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
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