Japan / Blow For Nuclear Programme As Regulator Blocks Tsuruga-2 Restart
NRA cites presence of possible active fault lines underneath facility
Tsuruga
Japan / Regulator Approves Draft Report That Says Tsuruga-2 Cannot Be Restarted
NRA cannot rule out possibility of active fault lines near nuclear plant
Japan Restarts / Regulator Asks Tsuruga-2 Operator To ‘Correct Inaccuracies’ In Documents
Minister warns Japan Atomic Power Company of ‘last chance’
Japan Restarts / Further Delay As Regulator Halts Safety Assessment At Tsuruga-2
NRA says application contains ‘errors and data tampering’
Japan / Regulator Suspends Safety Checks At Tsuruga Nuclear Plant Following ‘Data Falsification’
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