A Japanese high court on Thursday reversed its earlier order to shut down a nuclear reactor in western Japan following an objection by operator Shikoku Electric Power Co., paving the way for the unit to go back online after an ongoing periodic inspection is completed later this year.At the Hiroshima High Court, Presiding Judge Kunihiko Yokomizo brushed aside plaintiffs' claim that Shikoku Electric's estimates for the reactor's quake resistance were unreasonable.Yokomizo also said it is unlikely that a massive eruption could occur at the caldera of Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, west of the…READ FULL ARTICLE
