Japan set to activate nuclear reactor July 1

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Amid protests and after last year’s Fukushima disaster, energy-starved Japan will start switching on reactors at the Ohi Nuclear Power Plant starting Sunday, July 1. This will provide electricity to the western part of Japan, including Osaka, the biggest city, by July 4. Prior to the Fukushima disaster, 30% of Japan’s electricity was sourced from nuclear energy. As a response to concerns over the safety of nuclear reactors, the Japanese government has been conducting simulation tests for restarting nuclear reactors. Japan’s 50 commercial nuclear reactors have been offline since May 5 for safety checks. Greenpeace activists have been protesting Japan’s use of nuclear energy. “Nuclear power has been disastrous for Japan’s environment, the health of its people and its economy,” a Greenpeace statement said.

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