Japan left without nuclear power by switching off the last reactor at Tomari plant

The third reactor at the Tomari plant, in Hokkaido prefecture, is shutting down for routine maintenance

Japan has decided to switch off its last working nuclear reactor, as part of the safety drive since the March 2011 tsunami triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima plant. The third reactor at the Tomari plant, in Hokkaido prefecture, is shutting down for routine maintenance. The move leaves Japan without energy from atomic power for… Continue reading Japan left without nuclear power by switching off the last reactor at Tomari plant