Japan: TEPCO's nuclear restart plan sparks angst

Japan wants to boost nuclear power generation to slash its reliance on imported fossil fuels. But the public is torn between ...
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Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear plant amid safety upgrades

What does it take to convince a nation scarred by disaster to trust nuclear power again? In Niigata Prefecture, that question has dominated debate for years, culminating this week in the decision to ...

Japan reopening nuclear plant 15 years after Fukushima

Japan is set to reopen its largest nuclear power plant next month, 15 years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.

Japan walks final mile to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant—15 years after Fukushima

The plant, once among 54 reactors shut after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled Fukushima, could soon bring one of its ...

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima tragedy

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa was among 54 reactors shut after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

Japan’s nuclear odyssey comes full circle 15 years after Fukushima with restart of world’s largest plant

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant shares the same operator as the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant. Read more at ...