FUKUI, Japan (Kyodo) -- An aging nuclear reactor in central Japan's Fukui Prefecture was restarted Wednesday, becoming the country's first nuclear unit to operate beyond the government-mandated 40-year service period introduced under new rules set after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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Kansai Electric Power Co. has resumed operating the No. 3 unit at the Mihama plant, seen here on Wednesday morning, for the first time in about 10 years. © Kyodo
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