Plaintiffs 'merely take the regulator's judgment at face value' - Request to suspend operations at Shikoku Electric's Ikata Nuclear Power Plant rejected
The Yamaguchi District Court has dismissed a request from local residents to suspend the operations of the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant, leading plaintiffs to criticize the reliance on the nuclear regulator's safety judgments.
Lawsuit to Stop Operation of Ikata Nuclear Power Plant Dismissed by Yamaguchi District Court Iwakuni Branch
The Yamaguchi District Court Iwakuni Branch dismissed a lawsuit filed by approximately 160 residents seeking to halt operations at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant, marking the fourth similar court ruling against residents.