Editorials Apr 28, 2019
Power companies must redouble the efforts to fulfill the commitments that they made to revamp the safety of their nuclear power plants when they sought to restart them.
Editorials Mar 13, 2019
The government needs to flesh out its goal of turning renewables into a primary source of power supply with concrete steps to make that happen.
Editorials Nov 9, 2018
Restarting the Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant will be a test case for whether reactor operators can build up enough goodwill to obtain consent from not only the host municipalities but those in the surrounding area.
National | ANALYSIS Nov 1, 2018
Japan's nuclear industry growing but likely to miss government's 2030 target
by Aaron Sheldrick and Osamu Tsukimori
Operators can expect as few as six units to restart in the next five years, and fewer than 20 by 2030.
Business Oct 18, 2018
Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s recent acknowledgment that it had restricted third-party solar power supplies for two days underscores Japan's need to boost its transmission capacity between regions. The restriction marked the first time a utility in the country had curbed use of renewable energy to ...
Editorials Apr 5, 2018
The dissatisfaction of many municipalities that are denied any say in restarting nuclear power plants — even though they face the same risk from possible accidents and the duty of ensuring safe evacuation of their residents — should not be left unaddressed.
Editorials Apr 1, 2018
Tightened safety regulations and market conditions in the aftermath of the Fukushima crisis are imposing a heavy financial burden on nuclear power plants.
National Mar 23, 2018
Reactor at Saga's Genkai nuclear plant back online after seven-year hiatus
A nuclear reactor at the Genkai power plant in Saga Prefecture resumed operation Friday for the first time in over seven years, despite lingering concerns from residents about evacuation plans from nearby islets in the event of a serious accident. Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s No. ...
National Mar 20, 2018
Saga District Court rejects bid to suspend restart of nuclear reactors at Genkai plant
The plaintiffs had questioned the plant’s safety standards and cited the risk of a volcanic eruption in the region.
Editorials Jan 17, 2018
The government's basic energy plan, established in 2014, should be subject to a major overhaul.
National Jan 9, 2018
Kansai Electric denies it plans to ship nuclear waste from Fukui plants to Aomori site
by Eric Johnston
Kansai Electric Power Co. has denied reports earlier this week that it was planning to ship nuclear waste from its Fukui Prefecture plants to the town of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, after the idea was opposed by Mutsu Mayor Soichiro Miyashita. "There is no truth to ...
National Jan 4, 2018
Tepco looks to tie up with other utilities to perform reactor checks, in order to cut costs
Struggling to recover from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is considering collaborating with other utilities to conduct regular checks of their nuclear power plants in order to cut costs, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. The practice of ...