Higashidori nuclear power plant

Nuclear watchdog: Fault lines under Higashidori...
Tohoku Electric Power Co.'s Higashidori nuclear power plant in Higashidori, Aomori Prefecture (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Geological fault lines that run beneath Tohoku Electric Power Co.'s Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture are almost certainly active, according to an expert...
Regulators: Faults beneath Higashidori nuclear...
Members of a Nuclear Regulation Authority expert panel study geological formations along a fault line on the premises of the Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture on Dec. 14. (Pool)
Fault lines beneath the Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture may be active, Nuclear Regulation Authority experts said on Dec. 14.
Investigation of faults under nuclear plant to...
A picture from a survey conducted by Tohoku Electric Power Co. shows geological layers on the right pushing upward, which some seismologists say indicates an active fault. (Provided by Tohoku Electric Power Co.)
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) will reopen its investigation into whether Tohoku Electric Power Co.'s Higashidori plant in Aomori Prefecture is sitting on...
Pro-nuclear Mimura easily re-elected governor of...
Shingo Mimura, right, drinks a toast with Aomori apple juice with his supporters after his re-election in the June 5 Aomori gubernatorial election. (Ryo Kato)
AOMORI--Pro-nuclear power politician Shingo Mimura was re-elected governor of Aomori Prefecture, easily defeating two opponents who wanted to freeze construction of or...
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