In December 1995, the Monju fast-breeder reactor at Tsuruga sprang a leak in its sodium-cooling circuitry.

ECONOMIST: Japan

Though no radiation was released and no one died, three tons of liquid sodium burst from Monju's cooling circuits.

ECONOMIST: Japan

The Monju fast-breeder has remained shut and may well be scrapped.

ECONOMIST: Japan

Also on Wednesday, the watchdog decided to freeze further steps to bring the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor online, criticizing Japan Atomic its operator for a series of significant safety lapses.

WSJ: Panel: Active Fault Runs Beneath Japan Reactor

Also on Wednesday, the watchdog decided to freeze further steps to bring the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor online, criticizing the Japan Atomic Energy Agency its operator for a series of significant safety lapses.

WSJ: Panel: Active Fault Runs Beneath Japan Reactor

Unless Japan Atomic can present new information that contradicts the authority's findings by May 23, it will have to suspend its work to proceed with the Monju project except maintenance for safety, the statement said.

WSJ: Panel: Active Fault Runs Beneath Japan Reactor

Unless Japan Atomic Energy can present new information that contradicts the authority's findings by May 23, it will have to suspend its work to proceed with the Monju project except maintenance for safety, the statement said.

WSJ: Panel: Active Fault Runs Beneath Japan Reactor