Japan Could Restart World’s Largest Nuclear Plant in January

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Japan may restart the world's largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, in January if a regional assembly endorses the governor's decision, potentially increasing nuclear energy production.

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Claim Japan Could Restart World’s Largest Nuclear Plant in January
AI inference Bullish · 71%
Generated 2025-11-27 12:17

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Japan could restart two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan, the world’s largest, as soon as January, if a regional assembly endorses next week the governor’s decision to allow the start-up, Jiji press agency reported on Thursday. Last week, Hideyo Hanazumi, governor of the Niigata Prefecture where the nuclear power plant is located, gave his approval for the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), to restart units 6 and 7 at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa. Before the Fukushima meltdown in 2011, nuclear…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on November 27, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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