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NUCLEAR ENERGY

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2025
Niigata approves restart of world’s largest nuclear power plant
The resumption of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant’s No. 6 reactor would be a major development for Japan as it re-embraces nuclear power and reduces reliance on fossil fuels.
A cooling tower at a nuclear station in Scriba, New York. The U.S. government plans to buy many as 10 new, large nuclear reactors that could be paid for using Japan’s $550 billion funding pledge.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 20, 2025
U.S. to own nuclear reactors stemming from Japan’s $550 billion pledge
It has been more than a decade since the U.S. last broke ground on a large-scale nuclear power plant that came online.
Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi is set to approve the plant’s restart as early as Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2025
Japanese governor set to approve restart of world’s biggest nuclear plant
The approval will clear one of the remaining milestones in Tepco’s quest to bring the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant back online.
The spent fuel pool at the No. 3 reactor of the Hokkaido Electric Power's Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2025
Mayor of Hokkaido village agrees to nuclear plant restart
The mayor cited the village assembly's approval of the restart and the fact that broad understanding has been gained from residents.
Kansai Electric Power's Takahama nuclear power station in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2025
MOX fuel arrives at Takahama nuclear plant for first time in three years
MOX fuel is produced by mixing uranium with plutonium extracted from reprocessed spent nuclear fuel to enable its reuse.
Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (right) inspects a drill held inside the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant's No. 6 reactor building in Niigata Prefecture on Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2025
Niigata governor to visit Fukushima ahead of nuclear plant decision
Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi is expected to soon make a decision on the possible restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility in his prefecture.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi inspected the nuclear power station on Friday, before making a decision on whether to approve the restart of a reactor at the plant.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2025
Niigata governor inspects Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant
Hideyo Hanazumi mainly checked safety measures for the plant's No. 6 reactor, which Tepco aims to put back to operation.
Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi speaks at a meeting of a local organization over operations of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2025
Niigata governor meets with local leaders over nuclear plant restart
In the meeting, the Kashiwazaki and Kariwa mayors expressed their willingness to accept the restart of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ nuclear power plant.
The No. 6 unit of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the village of Kariwa in Niigata Prefecture
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2025
61% of nearby residents negative about Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant restart
A survey found 61% of people who live within 30 kilometers of the nuclear plant said they do not think the conditions for bringing it back online have been fulfilled.
The Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2025
Niigata governor’s visit to nuclear reactor raises restart hopes
Hideyo Hanazumi is scheduled to visit Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant and an associated training facility on Friday.
The U.S.' recent approval of South Korea’s nuclear submarine program may set a precedent for Japan, which could consider similar nuclear capabilities amid growing regional security threats.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 11, 2025
Japan should resist the temptation to go nuclear
Japan moving ahead on any nuclear options would be a mistake no matter what the United States, Russia or South Korea might do.
Helle Kristoffersen, Asia president of French oil and gas conglomerate TotalEnergies, speaks at a session of the French Japanese Business Summit on Thursday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2025
Japan’s energy import strategy compelling for landlocked European nations
Europe has grappled with energy security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Kansai Electric Power will not make a decision on construction based on the results of the survey alone and will take into account profitability and the Nuclear Regulation Authority's regulatory policy, the company's President Nozomu Mori said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2025
Kansai Electric will soon begin survey for new nuclear reactor, sources say
The survey will mark the first concrete move toward nuclear reactor construction in Japan since the 2011 meltdowns at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 plant.
The nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2025
Some 890 tons of Tepco nuclear fuel kept at Aomori reprocessing plant
The revelations were the first time a specific company's amount at the site has been confirmed.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings plans to discharge 7,800 tons of treated water after diluting it with large amounts of seawater in the ongoing operation, set to run until Nov. 17.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2025
Nuclear plant in Fukushima starts fifth round of treated water discharge
This is the 16th time that water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium has been released since the discharge began in August 2023.
The USS Annapolis nuclear-powered submarine is anchored at a naval base on Jeju Island, South Korea, in July 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 30, 2025
South Korea to build nuclear-powered subs in U.S., Trump says
Washington’s decision to share the closely held nuclear technology with Seoul could have implications for Tokyo’s own defense policies.
A storage pool for spent nuclear fuel at Japan Nuclear Fuel's reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho in Aomori Prefecture on May 30. Radiation was detected Friday inside the nasal cavity of one of three workers who had been sent to work in a controlled area of the plant.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 29, 2025
Three workers at nuclear fuel reprocessing plant possibly exposed to radiation
Radiation was detected inside the nasal cavity of a worker at a plant in Aomori Prefecture, prompting Japan Nuclear Fuel to check whether all three workers were internally exposed.
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa visits the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2025
Akazawa implores Tepco to pursue 'coexistence' with Fukushima community
Tepco announced in July that the full-scale removal of nuclear fuel debris will not start before fiscal year 2037.
Chugoku Electric Power's Shimane nuclear power station in the city of Matsue. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to push for the accelerated revival of nuclear power as an energy source.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 23, 2025
Nuclear power at heart of new prime minister's energy policy
Imported fossil fuels cover 60% to 70% of Japan's electricity generation and are a source of inflation that has undermined support for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
An electronic board displaying currency exchange rates in Ferdowsi Square in Tehran on Sept. 28. The rial has shriveled to 1,115,000 per dollar from 920,000 in August, stoking inflation to at least 40% and gutting purchasing power.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2025
Iran risks severe economic downturn and unrest as renewed U.N. sanctions bite
Economic disparities between ordinary Iranians and a privileged clerical and security elite, economic mismanagement, inflation and state corruption have fanned discontent.
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
U.K. gold bullion bars and coins are displayed at Baird & Co. in Hatton Garden in London.
Americans with four-year degrees now comprise a record 25% of unemployed workers
A job fair in Fletcher, North Carolina. The unemployment rate for bachelor’s degree-holders in the U.S. rose to 2.8% in September, up a half-percentage point from a year earlier.
War refugee Aonishiki becomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki receives the Prime Minister's Cup from Takahiro Inoue, an adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on Sunday in Fukuoka after becoming the first from his nation to win a tournament in the traditional Japanese sport.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
Top Chinese diplomat weighs in on Takaichi’s ‘shocking’ Taiwan remarks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing on Oct. 27.
TV icon Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's memoir paints a life of both war and glamour
“Totto” in “Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window: The Sequel” was the nickname young Tetsuko Kuroyanagi gave herself as a child, mispronouncing her first name.
The secret to 'Last Samurai Standing'? Treating live action like anime.
“Last Samurai Standing” centers on a mysterious fighting event in which participants must hack and slash their opponents apart to collect enough wooden tags to win a big-money prize.
‘Tampopo’ lives on in bowls of ramen around the world
Juzo Itami's 1985 movie "Tampopo" has inspired many restaurateurs around the world to open their own ramen shop with the same name, such as this establishment in Auckland, New Zealand.
All systems Go for upstart Machida Zelvia after landmark Emperor’s Cup triumph
Machida manager Go Kuroda lifts the trophy as the club celebrates its victory over Vissel Kobe in the Emperor’s Cup final at National Stadium on Saturday.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.

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