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| Japan governor approves Sendai reactor restart | Japan governor approves Sendai reactor restart |
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| Two reactors at Japan's Sendai nuclear plant are set to become the first to be restarted since the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear facility. | |
| The governor of Japan's Kagoshima prefecture gave his approval, marking the final hurdle for the restart which is now likely to happen next year. | |
| Before the accident, caused by a massive quake and tsunami, about 30% of Japan's power was nuclear-generated. | Before the accident, caused by a massive quake and tsunami, about 30% of Japan's power was nuclear-generated. |
| All 48 plants were shut down but PM Shinzo Abe has lobbied for a restart. | |
| Despite public anxiety, earlier this year Mr Abe's government approved an energy plan backing the use of nuclear power. | |
| Local authorities were given the final say on whether to restart their commercial plants. | |
| Kagoshima Governor Yuichiro Ito told a news conference on Friday that the authorities had considered "various situations comprehensively", reported Reuters news agency. | |
| The reactors will likely restart next year as the Nuclear Regulation Authority still needs to carry out further check, according to Kyodo. | |
| The disaster turned public opinion against using nuclear energy to generate power with many participating in protests. | |
| In September, Japanese regulators gave the Sendai reactors their final approval saying safety standards introduced after the Fukushima disaster had been met. |