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 ...
Two Tepco reactors are cleared for restarts by the nuclear watchdog agency, becoming the first run by the operator of the crippled Fukushima power plant to pass stricter safety standards.
Watchdog's safety clearance for Tepco reactors irks Fukushima victims
Two nuclear reactors run by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. cleared the safety review of Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, drawing fierce criticism from residents who remain displaced more than six years after the nuclear crisis at the utility's Fukushima complex. The government safety ...
Tepco secures first reactor safety certifications since Fukushima disaster
Boiling-water units at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture are the same type as those in 3/11 meltdowns.
Two Oi reactors clear regulator safety review, paving way for restart
The Nuclear Regulation Authority formally confirmed Wednesday that two reactors on the Sea of Japan have met safety standards, paving the way for their restart.
NRA finds two Kansai Electric reactors at Oi plant meet safety standards
Japan’s nuclear authority has effectively determined that two units at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi plant have met the country’s safety standards, paving the way for the return of more reactors.
Japan regulator clears more reactors for restart amid opposition
The watchdog clears another pair of reactors in Kyushu for restart despite growing objections to any resumption of nuclear operations.
Takahama mayor approves Kepco reactor restarts, yet court injunction remains
Yutaka Nose, mayor of Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, agreed Thursday to a restart of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama No. 3 and No. 4 nuclear reactors, saying he made his decision after consultations on safety issues with the central government. "After considering the overall relevant factors, ...
A town mayor in western Japan gave approval Thursday to restart a nuclear reactor in the area, bringing closer the resumption of the third reactor in Japan under tougher safety rules introduced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. "I will accept the resumption," Ikata Mayor Kazuhiko ...
Chubu Electric pushes Hamaoka reactor toward restart; residents divided
Chubu Electric Power applies for Nuclear Regulation Authority safety screening so it can restart the No. 3 reactor at its Hamaoka nuclear plant.
Court battles are sole remaining obstacle to nuclear restarts
The fight over Japan's nuclear industry moves to the courts, where utilities face the risk of further costly delays if judges side with residents worried about nuclear safety.
Kepco inspects aging Takahama reactors for chance at 20-year extension
Kansai Electric Power Co. on Monday began checking the safety of two aging nuclear reactors in Fukui Prefecture that are nearing the end of their certified lives to see if it can keep them going for another two decades. The reactors are the No. 1 ...
