Japan closes 'at risk' reactor
A vulnerable Japanese nuclear power station is to be closed amid safety fears.
Operators of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan say they have agreed to the government’s request to shut it.
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Operators of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan say they have agreed to the government’s request to shut it.
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