Regarding the automatic shutdown of the nuclear reactor at Unit 4 of Kansai Electric Power's Takahama Nuclear Power Station in Fukui Prefecture, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura said that there would be no impact on the surrounding environment or power supply, and asked the company to investigate the cause. I asked for recurrence prevention.
On the afternoon of the 30th, at Unit 4 of the Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama Nuclear Power Plant, which was in operation in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, the reactor automatically shut down due to an abnormal signal indicating that the amount of neutrons, which indicate the state of nuclear fission, had decreased sharply.
Regarding this, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 31st, "I hear that the reactor is being cooled normally and that there is no effect of radioactivity on the surrounding environment. I am aware that there will be no problem with the stable supply of
He then asked Kansai Electric to investigate the cause and prevent recurrence, saying, "I hear that the cause is currently under investigation."