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Japanese regulators disqualify a reactor under post-Fukushima safety standards for the first time
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The No. 2 reactor building of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant is seen in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast on July, 2024. - photo by Kyodo News via AP
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country's north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power. The Nuclear Regulation Authority at a regular meeting Wednesday announced the Tsuruga No.