TOKYO -- A nuclear power plant on the Sea of Japan coast experienced shaking beyond estimated safety levels during the powerful earthquake that hit the country on New Year's Day, the Nuclear Regulation Authority announced on Wednesday.
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The nuclear plant in Shika, Ishikawa prefecture, had been undergoing a safety review to resume operations, but that will likely be postponed by years. © Kyodo
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