Accident-hit Kansai Electric Power Co. said Wednesday it has not carried out pipe inspections at 11 designated points at three of its nuclear reactors in Fukui Prefecture, and added that it would immediately shut down the one reactor currently in service.
The pipes in question are at the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant and the No. 3 reactor at the Oi Nuclear Power Plant, according to Kepco.
Operations at the latter two reactors have already been suspended for regular checkups.