No timetable for restarting No. 2 reactor: premier

Premier Lai Ching-te (賴清德) reiterated on Sunday that there is no timetable for when the No. 2 reactor at the Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei will be reactivated after it automatically shut down late last month. Speaking at a media roundtable in Hualien County, Lai said safety will not be sacrificed in the rush to meet electricity demand. In order for a restart to be authorized, a review must be conducted by the Cabinet-level Atomic Energy Commission (原能會) based on the highest safety standards, he said. "The government will never sacrifice the health of its citizens in exchange for economic development," Lai pledged.

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