National Dec 18, 2020
Japanese government launches appeal over Oi nuclear plant restart
Local residents and others have claimed there are problems with earthquake resistance at the Fukui Prefecture plant.
National | FYI Dec 9, 2020
Oi ruling could signal trouble ahead for nuclear reactor restart plans
by Eric Johnston
An Osaka court has stunned the nuclear power industry with a ruling saying Kepco's calculations for standards involving earthquake safety were flawed.
National Dec 4, 2020
Japan court nullifies approval of Oi nuclear reactor's safety steps
It is the first time a court has blocked government approval for a power company to operate a nuclear plant under new, post-Fukushima safety standards.
National Dec 11, 2019
Nuclear watchdog OKs decommissioning plan for two reactors at Kepco's Oi plant in Fukui
The nation's nuclear watchdog approved a plan Wednesday to decommission two reactors in Fukui Prefecture, a move their operator decided to take rather than shoulder the high cost of implementing safety upgrades. Kansai Electric Power Co. will spend ¥118.7 billion to dismantle the Nos. 1 ...
National Oct 10, 2019
A former senior Kansai Electric Power Co. official said Thursday he received gift coupons in the 1990s from a former deputy mayor of a town hosting one of the company's nuclear power plants, though he was in charge of a plant outside the town. Eiji ...
World / Science & Health Nov 1, 2018
Edmund Rath, a 53-year-old from Austria, wants to do simple things such as brush his teeth and slice bread. Rath lost his arm just below the shoulder in a truck accident last year, ending his career as a builder. That bad luck was followed by a ...
National Aug 26, 2018
A nuclear disaster drill for simultaneous accidents at the Oi and Takahama nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture ended Sunday after mobilizing 21,000 people. It was the first disaster response drill designed for serious simultaneous accidents at multiple plants since the Fukushima nuclear crisis in ...
National Jul 18, 2018
Nuclear Regulation Authority OKs first reuse of fuel from scrapped reactors
Watchdog grants approval to Kansai Electric Power Co.’s plan to use unspent nuclear rods from decommissioned facilities at the Oi power plant in Fukui Prefecture.
National Jul 4, 2018
High court rejects suspension order against Oi nuclear power plant
A Nagoya high court ruled the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi plant do not threaten the personal rights of those living nearby.
National Mar 14, 2018
Kansai Electric Power Co. on Wednesday restarted a reactor at its Oi plant on the Sea of Japan coast, located close to two other units already online, amid lingering safety concerns following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. It is the first time that multiple nuclear reactors ...
National Feb 11, 2018
No Fukui evac plan needed for simultaneous nuclear accidents: Cabinet documents
The central government and the Fukui Prefectural Government have determined there is no need to craft a new evacuation plan in case of a twin nuclear accident there, Cabinet Office documents show. In a meeting last month, state and prefectural officials confirmed that a simultaneous ...
National Dec 22, 2017
Kansai Electric decides to scrap two Oi reactors over safety concerns
by Eric Johnston
Kansai Electric Power Co. formally notified the Fukui Prefectural Government on Friday that it will decommission the Oi No. 1 and No. 2 reactors. The utility's choice to scrap the atomic power plants, which will turn 40 years old in 2019, rather than apply for ...