IAEA approves stress tests on Japan reactors

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IAEA approves stress tests on Japan reactors

UN inspectors have given their backing to tests designed to confirm the reactors’ safety, despite concern from some expertsJapan’s attempts to restart nuclear reactors that were shut down in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi accident were boosted after UN inspectors gave their backing to stress tests designed to confirm the reactors’ safety. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] said the reactor assessments were “generally consistent” with the body’s own safety standards, despite concern among some experts that the tests are flawed.