Drone Flights over Genkai Nuclear Plant Not Confirmed: NRA
Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)--The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Sunday corrected its announcement that three drones were found flying over Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear plant in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, around 9 p.m. on Saturday.
The corrected announcement stated that three lights that appeared to be drones were spotted at the time. It cannot be said with certainty that they were drones, NRA officials said.
According to the NRA, no drones or flying objects have been found on or around the plant's grounds following the incident. There have also been no abnormalities at the plant, such as a leak of nuclear materials.
Local police and Kyushu Electric are investigating the incident.
(2025/07/27-19:32)