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Protests over re-opening of Japanese nuclear reactor

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Japanese peace and human rights activists together protested against Japan’s Atomic Energy Agency decision to re-open a controversial nuclear reactor 14 years after the plant was closed following a leak. Fukui, Japan. 06/05/2010
in Society, on the 6th of May 2010
A police boat patrols around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix- Buddhika Weerasinghe

A police boat patrols around the nuclear fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix- Buddhika Weerasinghe

ID: 323590
A police and costal guard boast patrol around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.

A police and costal guard boast patrol around the nuclear fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.

ID: 323591
Japanese fisherman walks front of the fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Buddhika Weerasinghe

Japanese fisherman walks front of the fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Buddhika Weerasinghe

ID: 323592
Activists shout the slogan during the protest march against to reactive operation of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Activists shout the slogan during the protest march against to reactive operation of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

ID: 323594
Japanese Buddhist Monks, Nakasima Tetsuen speaks during the protest rally against to reactive of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix- Buddhika

Japanese Buddhist Monks, Nakasima Tetsuen speaks during the protest rally against to reactive of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix- Buddhika

ID: 323596
A woman shouts the slogan during the protest march against to reactive operation of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix- Buddhika Weerasinghe

A woman shouts the slogan during the protest march against to reactive operation of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix- Buddhika Weerasinghe

ID: 323598
Activists of peace and human right shout the slogan during the protest march against to reactive operation of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Activists of peace and human right shout the slogan during the protest march against to reactive operation of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

ID: 323600
A police and coastal guard boats of Japan patrol around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

A police and coastal guard boats of Japan patrol around the nuclear fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

ID: 323601
Japanese fishermen rids the dinky boat front of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Japanese fishermen rids the dinky boat front of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

ID: 323602
A police boat patrols around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

A police boat patrols around the nuclear fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

ID: 323603
A police boat patrols around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

A police boat patrols around the nuclear fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe

ID: 323604
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A police boat patrols around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix- Buddhika Weerasinghe
A police and costal guard boast patrol around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.
Japanese fisherman walks front of the fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Buddhika Weerasinghe
Activists shout the slogan during the protest march against to reactive operation of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Japanese Buddhist Monks, Nakasima Tetsuen speaks during the protest rally against to reactive of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix- Buddhika
A woman shouts the slogan during the protest march against to reactive operation of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix- Buddhika Weerasinghe
Activists of peace and human right shout the slogan during the protest march against to reactive operation of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010. Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe
A police and coastal guard boats of Japan patrol around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Japanese fishermen rids the dinky boat front of fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometres (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe
A police boat patrols around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe
A police boat patrols around the nuclear  fast-breeder Monju reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture about 350 kilometers (220 miles) coastal town west of Tokyo, Japan on May 6, 2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe