Japan nuclear reactor in 2011 disaster-hit area restarted after halt

Tohoku Electric Power Co., the operator of the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, said it detected that a nut on a joint of a guide tube -- designed to send devices into the reactor -- was not tightened adequately when it was replaced in May.The operator said it plans to begin power generation possibly this week after the reactor reaches stable criticality and hopes to start commercial operations around December.The Onagawa unit cleared safety screening in February 2020 under stricter safety standards set after the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. The rea…READ FULL ARTICLE