fukui prefecture has also asked the minister to assure safety of the reactor and set up a panel of experts for verification. >>> france's nuclear regulator has held a public hearing as part of efforts to review emergency response guidelines for nuclear power plant disasters. it was the first such hearing in france since the accident that japan's fukushima daiichi plant. the hearing was held in paris on thursday with about 200 people attending, including representatives of citizen groups and foreign experts. a representative of a french electric power company said the utility plans to strengthen measures against emergencies such as the loss of all power at a nuclear plant. the official said the company will send a special team within 48 hours to restore reactor cooling functions. participants called for the review of guidelines involving the establishment of evacuation zones for res residents living near power plant, safety of workers responding to emergencies and financial compensation in the event of an accident. france has 58 nuclear power plants, the second largest number following the