Japan Court Rules Against Nuclear Restart in Rare Win for Activists

A Japanese court on Wednesday ruled against restarting a nuclear power plant in a rare victory for antinuclear activists after the Fukushima disaster, and dealing a blow to government efforts to end a nationwide nuclear freeze.   The ruling against the restart of a western power station run by Kansai Electric Power Co. was a scathing critique of the Japanese nuclear industry's risk management, but does not block a restart under Japanese law as it is not a final...

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