THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 19, 2016 at 18:10 JST
At least 375 billion yen ($3.2 billion) will be needed over 30 years to decommission the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Fukui Prefecture, according to a government estimate revealed on Dec. 19.
The mind-numbing estimate and time frame were announced by the government's committee for fast reactor development.
The committee’s proposed plan is to start decommissioning from 2017 and spend five and half years (…)