A Japanese high court has turned down a request to halt two reactors at a nuclear power plant in central Japan.

The Osaka High Court on Thursday dismissed an injunction to suspend operations of the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the Ohi plant in Fukui Prefecture. The plant is operated by Kansai Electric Power Company.

A Japanese court has refused a claim by a city in western Japan that the national government should review its decision to exclude the city from the so-called hometown tax donation system.

The Osaka High Court dismissed on Thursday a suit filed by Izumisano City in Osaka Prefecture against the internal affairs ministry.

A Japanese high court has ordered the suspension of a nuclear reactor in western Japan after local residents filed for an injunction over safety concerns.

The Hiroshima High Court issued the injunction on Friday afternoon for the No.3 reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture. The plant is operated by Shikoku Electric Power Company.

A high court in western Japan has ordered a power utility to suspend operations at a nuclear reactor in Ehime Prefecture after residents raised safety concerns.

A Japanese high court will soon rule on whether to suspend a nuclear reactor in western Japan after local residents filed for an injunction over safety concerns.

The Hiroshima High Court will announce a decision on Friday afternoon on the No.3 reactor at the Ikata nuclear plant in Ehime Prefecture. The plant is operated by Shikoku Power Electric Company.