Japan court rejects halt of Kansai Electric's aging nuclear reactor

A Japanese court on Tuesday rejected local residents' calls to halt an aging nuclear reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama power plant in central Japan that started operations more than 40 years ago in what marked the first judicial decision over the safety of aging reactors.While the residents sought an injunction to shut down the plant's No. 3 unit in Fukui Prefecture due to safety concerns, the Osaka District Court said there were no problems with quake resistance after the plant underwent reinforcement work against earthquakes.Noting the plant also passed the Nuclear Regulation …READ FULL ARTICLE