Japan's restart of second reactor hounded by faultline concerns

Japan will restart its second nuclear reactor despite new concerns about the unit's proximity to a faultline.

The Ohi No.4 reactor is located 370 km west of Tokyo.

The No.3 reactor at the station was reactivated earlier this month, to help avert possible power shortages.

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency aid on Wednesday it would order a reassessment of geological data after seismologists said there were potentially active faults under Ohi and the nearby Shika station, operated by Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

The assessments will not prevent the restart of Ohi reactor No. 4, according to vice-trade and industry minister Seishu Makino.

A spokesman for Kansai Electric said the company had received no order from NISA, but was ready to carry out a reassessment on Ohi if necessary.

Hokuriku Electric said in a statement on Tuesday that it stood by its findings that the fault line below the 19-year-old Shika reactor was inactive.

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