THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 21, 2025 at 18:29 JST
Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi announces approval of the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant at a news conference in Niigata on Nov. 21. (Tetsuro Takehana)
NIIGATA—Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi announced on Nov. 21 that he has approved the restart of Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant located in the prefecture and hopes to get backing from the prefectural assembly. [Read More]
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