A Japanese regional assembly is set to vote by December 22 on restarting nuclear plant


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  • Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025

Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo November 7, 2025. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A Japanese regional assembly on Tuesday began deliberations on whether to partially restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the world's largest, as the nation seeks to bolster its domestic power sources.

The plant, located around 300 kilometers (186 miles) northeast of Tokyo on the coast of the Sea of Japan, was shut down after a powerful tsunami destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi reactor in 2011. Both are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

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