japan says existing nuclear reactors are safe
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Power plants to be restarted

Japan says existing nuclear reactors are safe

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The March 11 tsunami led to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl
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The March 11 tsunami led to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl Japan's industry minister said Saturday that existing nuclear reactors should be restarted, after confirming additional measures had been taken to safeguard them from possible emergencies. Banri Kaieda said  the government would ask communities near atomic power plants to allow the restart of reactors which had been taken offline for routine inspections or due to damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami or for other reasons.
He said nuclear reactors were necessary to provide enough electricity to power industries and households.
"If the nuclear power plants are not able to operate even with the safety measures, it could cause industries to stagnate and increase the worries in the lives of the Japanese people," Kaieda told reporters.
"I ask for cooperation from residents of local communities," he said.
It was not clear how communities hosting nuclear plants would respond, as Kaieda needs agreements from local governments to bring reactors online even after routine inspections.
Of Japan's 54 commercial nuclear reactors, 17 are currently operating, the ministry said. Two other units are in test operation but offline.
The remaining 35 reactors, including six at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, have remained shutdown due to quake damage or routine inspections, according to local media.
Kaieda's announcement came after the government demanded nuclear plant operators take additional safety measures to prevent a recurrence of accidents similar to the one at the Fukushima plant.
The March 11 tsunami and earthquake knocked out cooling systems and emergency backup generators at the Fukushima plant, leading to meltdowns and radiation leaks in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.
"I ask that power plants be restarted," the minister said.
"If necessary, I will visit communities myself to explain and seek understanding," he said.
Resource-poor Japan generates about 30 percent of its power from nuclear plants.

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