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Despite Warning, Japan Extended Reactor's Life

IN THIS ISSUE: Japan extended reactor's life, EU nuclear tests to start in months, Russia, U.S. may share missile-defense information, SK adjusts military posture after ship attack, Malaysia 'may be WMD transit point?,' Russia to buy ICBMs, missile subs in 2011.

Published on March 22, 2011
 

Japan Extended Reactor's Life, Despite Warning

Hiroko Tabuchi, Norimitsu Onishi, and Ken Belson | The New York Times

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Just a month before a powerful earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant at the center of Japan's nuclear crisis, government regulators approved a 10-year extension for the oldest of the six reactors at the power station despite warnings about its safety.     Full Article

Editor's Note: The regulatory flaws discussed in this article are clearly of concern. However, until there is a full investigation into the Fukushima accident is it impossible to say whether these flaws contributed to the accident.

For more insight, see Carnegie's continuing coverage of the Fukushima reactor crisis and Reuter's latest update.   
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