Japanese Court Denies Requestrnto Stop Restart of Genkai Units 3 & 4

摘要

A district court in Japan has dismissedrna request from local residents for anrninjunction to halt the restart of KyushurnElectric Power Co.'s Genkai Units 3 andrn4, in the southwestern prefecture ofrnSaga, over safety concerns.rnThe Saga District Court ruled on June 13,rnstating that the new safety standards arern"reasonable." The court found no issuesrnwith the reactors' earthquake resistancernor steps taken against serious accidentsrnand does not see any specific dangers ofrnradiation exposure at the power plant,rnaccording to residing Judge TakeshirnTachikawa.