The government wants to legally compel nuclear plant operators to take every measure possible to prevent a crisis like the one that occurred at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 power plant and follow the latest safety steps when reactor standards are changed, Environment Minister Goshi Hosono said Friday.
The government also plans to limit reactors to 40 years of service, but Hosono said there may be exceptions if safety requirements are met.
The new conditions will be included in bills to revise laws on the regulation of reactors and nuclear fuel to be submitted to the Diet this month.
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