Onagawa No. 2 reactor to be halted for inspection after radioactive steam detected ^9.7%

The Japan Times - By No Author - 5/16/2026, 5:24 AM

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Sendai - Tohoku Electric Power has said that it will halt the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture for inspection, following the detection of a trace of radioactive steam. According to the company, around 5:10 p.m. on Friday, a patrolling worker confirmed that the steam was leaking out of a sump... more