The governor of Hokkaido prefecture in northern Japan announced on 28 November his support for the planned restart of Unit 3 at Hokkaido Electric Power Company’s Tomari nuclear power station.
“The use of nuclear power is a realistic option that can be taken for now,” Naomichi Suzuki told the Hokkaido assembly.
Suzuki said he plans to make a final decision early next month based on discussions in the assembly and the opinions of other related local governments.