On the 14th, Governor Ishida expressed his intention to postpone making a decision at this time regarding the facility for which Kansai Electric Power is seeking prior approval from Fukui Prefecture to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel on the premises of a nuclear power plant before transporting it outside the prefecture. The company says it takes into account the possibility that the completion date of the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant currently under construction in Aomori Prefecture will be delayed, and will make a decision after confirming its thoughts with the national government and other parties.