Japan court denies request to revoke extension of aging nuclear units

A Japanese court rejected Friday a request to revoke the approval given by the country's regulator to extend the operations of three nuclear reactors on the Sea of Japan coast beyond the service period limit of up to 40 years in principle.The Nagoya District Court ruled in favor of the continued operation of the Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at the Takahama nuclear plant and the No. 3 unit at the Mihama plant, all in Fukui Prefecture and run by Kansai Electric Power Co., in the first judicial decision in lawsuits seeking revocation of approval for extending the operation of reactors.Presiding Judge…READ FULL ARTICLE