The government appealed on Friday a ruling by the Nagoya High Court nullifying its approval for construction of the trouble-plagued Monju experimental nuclear reactor, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
"We carried out our safety checks carefully and properly," METI chief Takeo Hiranuma said, "so we cannot accept the ruling."
Construction of the reactor was originally approved in 1983.
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