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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Japan has restarted operations at the world's largest nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster forced the country to shut all of its reactors.

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Japan is reviving nuclear power, balancing the need for more clean energy against the lingering trauma of the 2011 Fukushima disaster. On Wednesday, Tokyo Electric Power -- the same utility that operated the Fukushima plant -- restarted the first reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa complex.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jan 21, 2026 at 6:10 AM

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