Japan suspended the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant on Thursday after an alarm went off during reactor startup procedures. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata province had been offline since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. TEPCO, the plant operator, said it does not know when the issue will be resolved. TEPCO reported that a […]
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Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear plant
Japan restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the world’s largest, for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. TEPCO confirmed Unit 6 began operations on Wednesday, despite widespread safety concerns. Local opinion remains divided, with around 60% of residents opposing the restart. The plant’s restart follows upgrades including a 15-metre tsunami wall, elevated emergency power […]