Japan to consider new police unit for guarding nuclear plants: PM

Kishida also urges U.N. reform over Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Police officers in Tokyo. Japan is considering creating a new police force dedicated to nuclear power plants, inspired by an initiative in Fukui Prefecture. © Reuters

YUSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan will consider creating a police unit to protect the country's nuclear plants, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday in the wake of Russia's takeover of Ukrainian nuclear facilities.

"There is a growing interest in Japan regarding the safety of nuclear power plants," Kishida said at a parliamentary upper house budget meeting.

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