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Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa (center) inspects the central control room at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture on Saturday.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2026
Minister inspects Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant
Akazawa made the visit after the No. 6 reactor of the plant restarted commercial operations on April 16.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings resumed commercial operations of reactor No. 6 at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture on Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2026
Tepco resumes commercial operations at Niigata plant for first time in 14 years
The restart of reactor No. 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant comes roughly 50 days later than scheduled.
If the timeline for constructing an anti-terrorism facility is eased, the No. 6 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture is expected to see their deadline delayed to April 2031 from September 2029.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2026
Japan eases timeline for creating nuclear plant anti-terrorism facilities
Out of the 12 reactors across the nation for which anti-terrorism facilities have been completed, only one met the deadline.
TEPCO said Sunday that the resumption at the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant came a day after the replacement of a damaged part that led to the suspension of power generation.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2026
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear reactor resumes power generation
It was found later that a part that detects electricity leakage was damaged due to vibrations from the generator.
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2026
Tepco delays operation at Niigata nuclear plant due to electricity leak
The plant's No. 6 reactor was halted soon after its restart on Jan. 21 when an alarm was triggered. It was reactivated on Feb. 9 and began power generation on Feb. 16.
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world's largest nuclear facilities, in Niigata Prefecture in December
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 6, 2026
91仓库 nuclear comeback slow, steady and seen as necessary
A stable source of emission-free power is needed if the country is to meet its energy goals
Lawyers for plaintiffs put up a sign reading, "unjust ruling," following a court's rejection on Wednesday of their case against a restart of the Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2026
Court rejects bid to block Shika nuclear power plant restart
Six plaintiffs claimed that restarting the reactors may cause irreparable damage to Hokuriku Electric Power.
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture. An employee of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has been found to have improperly handled confidential documents on the plant.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2026
Tepco employee improperly handled confidential nuclear plant documents
The employee photographed the documents with a smartphone without permission and emailed a summary of the contents to 16 colleagues in February 2025.
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture. The brief halt of the No. 6 reactor was carried out for inspections, including checking for abnormalities in turbine-related equipment, which started generating and sending electricity for the first time in about 14 years.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2026
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 nuclear reactor restarted after scheduled halt
The brief halt of the No. 6 reactor was carried out for inspections, including checking for abnormalities in turbine-related equipment, with no issues found.
Staff at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant operate a control panel for power transmission on Monday.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2026
Tepco's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant restarts power transmission
Tepco plans to increase the No. 6 reactor's output level to 50% before temporarily halting it on Friday or later to inspect the turbine equipment.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2026
Tepco fixes instrument glitch at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant
Due to the malfunction, the planned start of power generation and transmission from the reactor is expected to be delayed by about half a day.
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant’s central control room in the village of Kariwa in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 21
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2026
Japan’s biggest nuclear plant restarts second time after hiccup
Tepco, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant that suffered a meltdown accident in 2011, is facing public scrutiny to safely resume its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture. The company plans to postpone the start of the reactor's commercial operations to March 18.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2026
Tepco to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 reactor on Monday
Tepco restarted the reactor on Jan. 21 for the first time in 13 years and 10 months but soon shut it down following an alarm that went off due to an error with its settings.
CRA candidate Kureha Otsuki’s campaign van. Blizzards and cold weather in Hokkaido’s 4th district has made campaigning in Otaru, a popular tourist attraction, difficult.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 3, 2026
Fiery campaigns in freezing weather: Inside Hokkaido’s No. 4 district race
Old rivals go head to head amid cold temperatures as both candidates keep a wary eye on a looming newcomer.
The Tomari nuclear power plant in the village of Tomari, Hokkaido. Procedures to obtain consent to the restart of idled nuclear reactors from host local communities accelerated under the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 1, 2026
Nuclear power gains parties' support as energy becomes key election issue
Each party's nuclear stance may be scrutinized before the Feb. 8 election following fraud at the Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Koji Okamoto, a professor at the University of Tokyo in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management, said that modern reactors are designed to effectively shut down even if one rod cannot be reinserted.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2026
Alarm at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 was probably a false alarm
A Fukushima-style meltdown was never a possibility given the reactor's design.
Chubu Electric Power executives apologize during a news conference on Jan. 5 in Nagoya after disclosing that the company might have cherry-picked earthquake data for the Hamaoka nuclear power plant.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2026
Nuclear watchdog begins inspection of Chubu Electric HQ over data fraud
The probe is aimed at uncovering the circumstances surrounding and motives behind the earthquake risk data fraud concerning its Hamaoka nuclear power plant.
Takeyuki Inagaki, the manager of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, speaks on Thursday about the decision to shut down the facility.
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jan 23, 2026
An alarm sounds and Tepco suspends restart at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa?
Just six hours after reactor No. 6 achieved a critical state, it had to be shut down.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in late 2025. It was briefly restarted on Wednesday after a 13-year shutdown.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 22, 2026
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor No. 6 shut down due to alarm malfunction
The nuclear power plant, the world's largest, was just restarted Wednesday after 13 years.
Members of civic groups hold a rally in the city of Niigata against the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 22, 2026
Local residents split over Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor restart
Civic groups opposing the restart gathered in front of Tepco's office in the city of Niigata to protest.
The weight of not knowing: Japan’s long-missing children
A signboard urging people to call the police if they have information on the whereabouts of Kaori Nomura, who went missing in 1991 at the age of 8, is seen in Yokohama in early April.
China's rare defiance of U.S. sanctions sparks showdown over banks
A Chinese flag flutters in front of the Shanghai Gaoqiao Company Refinery in Shanghai.
‘Keep phones on,’ Tokyo warns as yen battle intensifies
The yen has traded in a narrow ?158 to ?159 range against the dollar for two months as Japan steps up efforts to contain further weakness.
Japan to closely watch Trump’s remarks on Taiwan in talks with Xi
Former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera has warned that any deviation by U.S. President Donald Trump from his previous Taiwan stance during his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping could significantly impact American allies.
Japan-China tensions have no visible off-ramp
A policeman stands guard at an entrance to the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on March 25. A man was apprehended in Tokyo March 24 after he trespassed onto the grounds of the embassy.
The weight of not knowing: Japan’s long-missing children
A signboard urging people to call the police if they have information on the whereabouts of Kaori Nomura, who went missing in 1991 at the age of 8, is seen in Yokohama in early April.
Amid shortage concerns, Japan works to secure supplies of raw materials
Since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, concerns have emerged over what a shortage of oil and naphtha — a raw material for plastic products including food-packaging containers — could mean to not only industries but also supply chains and individual consumers.
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Kirishima (then Kiribayama) in the Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020. Should Kirishima repeat March’s Emperor’s Cup-winning performance in the upcoming meet, he’ll immediately become one of the most successful <i>ō锄别办颈</i> of all time.
The LDP is losing local elections. Should Takaichi be worried?
Despite Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s sustained high approval ratings after more than six months in office, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party she leads continues to suffer losses in local elections.
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
Muslims pray at Tokyo Camii in the Yoyogi-Uehara neighborhood. Though Muslims account for only 0.3% of Japan’s population, rhetoric in online spaces and by conservative politicians has fomented social tensions.

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