On May 31, Tomari Nuclear Power Station of Hokkaido Electric Power Company, which was sentenced by the court to disallow operation because of insufficient tsunami countermeasures, was reiterated by Toyoshi Fuketa, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority. He touched on the examination that is the premise of operation, and expressed the idea that depending on the response of Hokkaido Electric Power Company, it may be possible to suspend or not allow the application.
At the press conference on June 1, Chairman Fuketa of the Regulatory Commission was asked to accept the decision on May 31, "The review of the safety of nuclear power plants is the responsibility of the Regulatory Commission, and this time. It is not affected by the proceedings and judgments of. "
On top of that, regarding the examination of the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant, which has been going on for about nine years, "If there is no attitude to seriously prove the safety of the nuclear power plant, and if it is stagnant for too long, the examination will be suspended. Depending on the response of Hokkaido Electric Power Company, there may be a decision not to allow the application for suspension or restart. "