New businesses are popping up to cater to chinas growing middle class, covering everything from delivering lunch to washing the dog. Japans nuclear regulators are giving two reactors built more than four decades ago a new lease on life. Theyve decided to extend the reactors life span. The first such move under stricter rules introduced after the 2011 Nuclear Accident in fukushima. The decision affects the number one and two reactors at takahama plant in central japan. Both are currently offline. But the regulators decision to keep them operational for up to 20 more years. In april, inspectors determined that the reactors met new rules for Fire Prevention for electric cables and other measures. Two months later, regulators approved a plan to make the plants facilities more resistant to earthquakes. The reactors cleared the final hurdle on monday. Regulators accepted a plan to reinforce aging pipes that dont meet earthquake safety standards. The plants Operator Kansai Electric Power Comp
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