the president of shikoku electric says he'll continue to improve the plant's safety. he wants to restart operations as soon as possible but did not specific a date. chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga said the governor's decision is significant. safety needs to be the power company's top priority. he expects the regulatory committee to carry out regular checks. people have gathered outside of the office froeft the governor's decision. a senior member of the group said he doubts that the governor listened to the people opposing the restart. >> translator: ikata plant is in the center of the sea and surrounded by residential areas. those factors could lead to matters more serious than the fukushima accident. >> now the operator of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant says they are moving forward to block contaminated ground water from seeping into the ocean. tokyo electric power or tepco completed the construction of underground walls on monday. the company had begun the construction of the water shielding wall in 2012, a year after the nuclear accident. the steel wal