Flexible inspections key for nuclear power firms
(WorldNews Japan)

A new inspection framework for nuclear power plants should be one that will support the autonomous efforts of power companies and lead toward enhanced safety. The revised Nuclear Reactor Regulation Law, which was passed during the current Diet session, requires the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to make drastic reforms to its inspection framework. The revised law takes into consideration the introduction of an inspection system, which is said to be advanced, from the United States. Nuclear power plants in the U.S. boast a high degree of safety, suffer fewer disruptions and have...