Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time ...
1 day ago · TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from restarting, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power.
Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the ... - ABC News
1 day ago · Concern about the government’s revived push for nuclear energy grew after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit Japan’s Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, killing more than 400 people and damaging more ...
Japanese Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-Fukushima …
1 day ago · Japan's nuclear revival has faced growing scrutiny following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the Noto Peninsula in January 2024, which killed over 400 people and damaged more than 100,000 buildings ...
Japanese Regulators Disqualify a Reactor Under Post-Fukushima …
1 day ago · Concern about the government’s revived push for nuclear energy grew after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit Japan’s Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, killing more than 400 people and damaging more ...
Onagawa nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan restarted after issue
1 day ago · The 825,000-kilowatt reactor had been taken offline soon after resuming operation for the first time in 13 years — since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami — after an issue ...
Japan regulator says Tsuruga reactor failed safety review
1 day ago · Japan's nuclear regulatory body has officially decided that a nuclear power plant reactor in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, failed a safety review for its restart. The rejection of restart plans ...
TEPCO's operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to ...
Dec 27, 2023 · Japanese nuclear safety regulators lifted an operational ban Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, imposed on Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, also known as TEPCO, the operator behind the Fukushima plant that ended in disaster, allowing the company to resume preparations for restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, a separate plant, after a 12-year stoppage.
Takahama reactor becomes first in Japan to operate for 50 years
1 day ago · The government plans to use nuclear plants as much as possible for energy security and to achieve a carbon-free society. In Japan, reactors are allowed to operate for up to 60 years.
Can Quake-Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?
Nov 1, 2024 · But nowhere was the horror felt as personally as in Japan. Before 2011, nuclear energy made up about 30 percent of Japan’s power generation. Last year, nuclear power generated a little over 5 ...
Fukushima nuclear disaster: Japan to release treated water in 48 ... - BBC
Aug 22, 2023 · Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, despite opposition from its neighbours. The decision...