National Dec 27, 2017
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.
National Oct 4, 2017
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 ...
National Oct 4, 2017
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.
National Nov 9, 2016
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.
National Dec 3, 2015
Takahama mayor approves Kepco reactor restarts, yet court injunction remains
by Eric Johnston
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, ...
National Oct 22, 2015
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 ...
National Jun 16, 2015
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.
National Mar 5, 2015
Court battles are sole remaining obstacle to nuclear restarts
by Mari Saito and Kentaro Hamada
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.
National Dec 1, 2014
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 ...
National Dec 31, 2013
Energy rivals to face eased demand
by Eric Johnston
Even as new renewable energy projects come online and changes in the law designed to increase competition and use power generated from all sources more efficiently start to come into effect this year, predictions for the nation's energy landscape show total energy consumption slightly ...
National Sep 27, 2013
Tepco files for safety assessments of two reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata, joining other utilities seeking a return to atomic power.
National Sep 26, 2013
Niigata governor gives Tepco green light on reactor inspections
Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida said Thursday that he basically approves of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s plan to request government safety tests for two idled reactors at the world's largest nuclear power plant, paving the way to restarting them. Izumida's assent allows the beleaguered utility ask ...