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2018/03/30
People Protest in Front of Osaka District Court Its Rejection of Petition Seeking Injunction to Suspend No. 3, No. 4 Reactors at Kansai Electric Power's Takahama Nuclear Plant in Fukui Prefecture; Banner (Left) Reads 'Unjust Decision'
The 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent monster tsunami waves on March 11 2011 severely damaged Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. A breakdown of cooling systems left nuclear reactors overheating, resulting in core meltdowns. The accident and suspension of other plants in the quake-hit areas have caused serious power supply shortages in various parts of eastern Japan including Tokyo.
(Jiji Press)
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