China News Service, June 2. According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, Shimane Prefecture Governor Maruyama Tatsuya said at the county council on the 2nd that he agreed to restart the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Matsue City.
The governor of Shimane Prefecture in Japan agreed to restart the second unit of the Shimane nuclear power plant.
Image source: Screenshot of the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) report
Regarding the reasons for agreeing to restart, Maruyama also said that production and life need to ensure power supply, and under the current circumstances, nuclear power plants need to play a certain role.
The Shimane nuclear power plant is reported to be the only nuclear power plant in Japan located at the seat of the prefectural office, and Unit 2 of the nuclear power plant passed the review of the Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission in 2021.
Songjiang City and surrounding municipalities unanimously agreed to restart the motion.
With the consent of the local and relevant local governments, the power company affiliated to the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant plans to end construction related to safety measures in 2022, and then restart the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroichi Matsuno said on the 2nd that "it is important to obtain local understanding" and that in the case of continued high fuel prices, "it is necessary to maximize the use of (nuclear power plants) with safety as the main premise."