Japan expects no nuclear reactor restarts this year

Four operating facilities also face shutdown on anti-terror delays

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The Unit 3 reactor at the Mihama nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, is not expected to resume operations until at least July 2020.

KOTARO FUKUOKA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- None of the six Japanese nuclear reactors that have been cleared to restart by regulators are expected to become operational this year because of local opposition and delayed safety measures, in a setback to the nation's energy policy.

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