Kyushu Electric Power Co. shut down the No. 1 reactor at its Sendai nuclear power station in the Kagoshima prefecture in southern Japan, becoming the first to go offline due to a delay in meeting the new regulations. The company started its earlier than scheduled regular inspection Monday to work on the requirement, among other safety measures. Kansai Electric Power Co. is expected to have to shut down two reactors at its Takahama plant in western Japan in August and October. Kyushu Electric aims to fulfill the requirement and complete other necessary safety measures and restart the reactor by the end of this year.

Source: ABC News March 16, 2020 11:26 UTC