Kyushu Electric halts reactor due to delay in anti-terrorism work

Kyushu Electric Power Co. halted a reactor Monday due to a delay in the utility implementing anti-terrorism measures required by regulators, in the first such suspension under stricter rules introduced after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.The Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shut down its No. 1 reactor in the afternoon ahead of the Tuesday deadline set for the anti-terror measures.Kyushu Electric will aim to reboot the unit on Dec. 26 after the installation of necessary facilities and regular safety checks.Under requirements introduced in 2013 by th…READ FULL ARTICLE