Grave Conditons at Monju Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor 11/13/15
Channel: MsMilkytheclown1
Date: 2015-11-14

Monju Fast Breeder Reactor is in a Hell of a predicament.   Leaks, fault lines running under the reactor, huge pieces of equipment falling, etc etc etc.
NRA Recommends Replacing Monju Operator Over SAFETY Concerns

Japan's nuclear regulator has called on the science minister to replace the operator of an experimental reactor in the country.

Nuclear Regulation Authority officials made the recommendation on Friday. They say a new operator for the Monju prototype fast breeder reactor should be found within about 6 months.

The move came after the NRA decided that the current operator, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, is unfit for the job. The NRA says the operator has failed to improve the reactor's safety.

The NRA offers non-binding recommendations to the heads of government ministries and agencies to encourage the safe use of nuclear power.

NRA Chairman Shunichi Tanaka described the measure as grave, and said it was the first time the authority had taken such action.

He said the recommendation isn't binding, but he would like the science minister to take appropriate action.

Science Minister Hirosi Hase said he thinks the recommendation should be discussed with the relevant ministries and agencies.

The NRA ordered the operator 2 years ago not to conduct test runs at Monju, after many safety oversight problems surfaced. More problems with its safety management were later found after the reactor went offline. 
Nov. 13, 2015 
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THEN I PULLED UP A FEW OTHER VIDEOS ABOUT MONJU THROUGH THE PAST FEW YEARS.  Dates aired are listed on videos.
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Fukui Asks For Full Government Commitment To Monju

The governor of Fukui Prefecture has urged the government to take the initiative in addressing safety management issues at the trouble-prone prototype fast-breeder reactor Monju. The prefecture, in central Japan, hosts the reactor.

Monju was developed for the recycling of spent nuclear fuels building up at other reactors in Japan, but due to various safety problems its operator has been banned from conducting a test-run.

Fukui Governor Issei Nishikawa met industry minister Motoo Hayashi on Thursday.

The meeting came after the country's regulator last week judged the operator of Monju, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, unfit to run the facility, citing its lax safety management.

The regulator plans to recommend the education minister, who oversees the project, to pick a new operator.

The governor said Monju is a pillar of Japan's nuclear fuel recycling plan and the government must be responsible for solving the issue.

He told Hayashi Cabinet members related to Japan's fuel recycling project should set up a system to take responsibility for the plant or otherwise safety problems would recur.

The industry minister replied the education minister will lead discussions on how to address the Monju issue. But he stressed the government will stick to the fuel recycling plan with the understanding of local authorities concerned, as well as from the international community.
Nov. 12, 2015