Japan Approves Restart of 2 Nuclear Reactors

Japan's nuclear regulator has given final approval to restart two reactors shut down following the Fukushima nuclear meltdown three years ago. The Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday that the Sendai power plant in southwestern Japan could reopen, although local approval is still needed. Some activists say the plant is not safe because of nearby volcanoes, though regulators have said the danger from this is minimal. It would be the first of Japan's nuclear plants to...

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