Japan’s nuclear regulator has instructed Japan Atomic Power Company to correct inaccuracies in documents necessary for restarting the Tsuruga-2 nuclear power plant and resubmit them by the end of August.
Japan Atomic Power has been seeking approval to restart Tsuruga-2 in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, under stricter regulations imposed following the 2011 Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear accident, but according to the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) its application has contained errors and data tampering.
“It is extremely regrettable that Japan Atomic Power repeatedly made errors,” economy, trade and industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said at a press conference, according to Kyodo News. He added the company should take this opportunity as the “last chance”.
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