industry minister banri kaieda told reporters on wednesday that the stress tests are a response to concernsressed by residents living near nuclear plants. several plants have had operations suspended since the march disaster. the stress tests on nuclear reactors were introduced by the european union following the accident at the fukushima daiichi plant. in japan they will involve raising the magnitude of simulated quakes and tsunamis to check their effects on the plants. >> translator: i want the stress test to include the list prepared by the nuclear safety commission and also reflect local residents' concerns. >> kaieda said all japanese nuclear plants will be tested starting with those already undergoing routine checks. he said he aims to accelerate the schedule of this work. some municipalities could oppose the restarting of nuclear plants until details of the tests are clarified, a scenario that would affect electricity supply over the summer. the operator of the geng-kaar nuclear plant has admitted trying to improperly influence a public meeting on whether to restart its reactors. the