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As nuclear worries linger, Tohoku plant heads for landmark restart

National / Social Issues | FYI Nov 18, 2020

As nuclear worries linger, Tohoku plant heads for landmark restart

by Eric Johnston

The restart, the first in the northeast, comes amidst controversial restarts in the country's west and debates over the energy source's role in a carbon neutral target.

Tsunami-hit Onagawa reactor in northeast Japan gets final approval to restart

National Nov 12, 2020

Tsunami-hit Onagawa reactor in northeast Japan gets final approval to restart

The No. 2 unit of the Onagawa plant is the first of the reactors damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster to win final approval with local consent to restart.

Miyagi assembly approves restart of Onagawa nuclear reactor

National Oct 23, 2020

Miyagi assembly approves restart of Onagawa nuclear reactor

It is now highly likely that Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai will agree to resuming operation of the No. 2 reactor at the nuclear plant.

Tsunami-hit Onagawa reactor to get restart OK by year's end

National Oct 14, 2020

Tsunami-hit Onagawa reactor to get restart OK by year's end

The governor of Miyagi Prefecture would become the first to greenlight the restart of a nuclear plant damaged in the 3/11 disasters.

School opens in quake-hit northern Japan town with help of Qatari fund

National Aug 24, 2020

School opens in quake-hit northern Japan town with help of Qatari fund

A ¥1 billion ($9.4 million) contribution from the state helped cover some of the ¥5.3 billion spent on the project to build a municipality-run school.

No. 2 reactor at Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi, halted by 2011 tsunami, passes safety screening

National Feb 26, 2020

No. 2 reactor at Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi, halted by 2011 tsunami, passes safety screening

A nuclear reactor in Miyagi Prefecture damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster formally cleared screening by a national nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, paving the way for it to restart after anti-disaster measures are completed by the end of March next year. The No. ...

India relief team chief brings home lessons from 3/11 Tohoku tsunami

National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Jan 17, 2020

India relief team chief brings home lessons from 3/11 Tohoku tsunami

The former head of an Indian government rescue team dispatched for relief operations in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, following the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in 2011 is sharing the lessons learned from the disaster-stricken town in his home country. Alok Awasthi, the ex-commandant of ...

Tohoku reactor restart: What is the state of Japan's nuclear policy?

Reference | FYI Dec 9, 2019

Tohoku reactor restart: What is the state of Japan's nuclear policy?

by Eric Johnston

In late November, the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) gave the green light for restarting the No. 2 reactor at Tohoku Electric Power Co.'s Onagawa plant in Miyagi Prefecture, which had been damaged in the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami. The announcement once again ...

Nuclear watchdog approves restart of Onagawa reactor in Miyagi hit by 3/11 tsunami

National Nov 27, 2019

Nuclear watchdog approves restart of Onagawa reactor in Miyagi hit by 3/11 tsunami

The No. 2 unit of Tohoku Electric Power’s Onagawa plant received the green light after the addition of disaster prevention measures, including a towering seawall.

Tohoku Electric to scrap aging No. 1 unit at Onagawa nuclear plant

National Oct 25, 2018

Tohoku Electric to scrap aging No. 1 unit at Onagawa nuclear plant

The company cited difficulties in taking additional safety measures as well as the relatively small output of the reactor that made it unprofitable.

Immigration: the missing piece in the Tohoku recovery puzzle?

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Mar 6, 2016

Immigration: the missing piece in the Tohoku recovery puzzle?

by Shaun O'dwyer

Entrepreneurship, reconstruction and tourism still may not be enough to save rapidly depopulating Onagawa.

Onagawa is on the rebound from devastation

Commentary | COUNTERPOINT Feb 13, 2016

Onagawa is on the rebound from devastation

by Jeff Kingston

On March 11, 2011, the magnitude-9 Great East Japan Earthquake propelled a powerful tsunami through the port of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, claiming 827 lives — nearly 10 percent of the town's population — and destroying 70 percent of all of its buildings. It was ...

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