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πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Possibly Melted Reactor Pressure Vessel Captured Inside Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 by Drone

Tokyo Electric Power Company has released footage showing possible melting of the reactor pressure vessel in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3.

Mar 19 β€’ 10:30 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

TEPCO's Capital Partnership, Dozens of Overseas Funds Express Interest; Delisting Also Considered

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO HD) is attracting interest from dozens of domestic and foreign investment funds and companies for potential capital partnerships as part of its restructuring plan.

Mar 17 β€’ 21:00 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Target Revised to 'By 2051' as Recommended by Experts

Experts recommend revising the Japanese government and TEPCO's decommissioning goal for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to 2051, suggesting it is unrealistic given the current progress and challenges.

Mar 10 β€’ 07:00 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Tepco official says 'it's short but incredibly long' - Fukushima Daiichi's 51-year decommissioning goal

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) is strategizing on the extraction of nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi plant as it approaches a goal set for decommissioning by 2051.

Mar 5 β€’ 08:00 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

TEPCO Implements Renewable Energy 'Output Control' for the First Time Due to Increased Solar Power Generation in Good Weather

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has conducted its first 'output control' of renewable energy, limiting solar and wind generation due to an excess supply caused by good weather conditions.

Mar 1 β€’ 05:30 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Debris Retrieval Robot Arm Unveiled: Development Delays, Second Unit Set for 2026

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) unveiled a robot arm designed to retrieve melted nuclear fuel from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, with plans to deploy a second unit by fiscal year 2026 due to development delays.

Feb 25 β€’ 10:00 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

TEPCO Employee Photographs Secret Document with Smartphone and Sends it to 16 Colleagues

A Tokyo Electric Power Company employee photographed a classified document related to security measures at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant and sent it to 16 colleagues, raising concerns over security management lapses.

Feb 24 β€’ 02:12 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to Resume Electricity Supply to Tokyo Metropolitan Area Tonight for the First Time in About 14 Years Since the Earthquake

Tokyo Electric Power Holdings will resume electricity supply from the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to the Tokyo area tonight for the first time in 14 years following its shutdown after the 2011 earthquake.

Feb 16 β€’ 07:00 UTC
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Mirror
National & Local

Japan switches on world's biggest nuclear plant after alarm glitch

Japan has restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station, the world's largest, following a previous attempt that was aborted due to an alarm issue.

Feb 9 β€’ 13:42 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Folha (PT)
National & Local

World's largest nuclear plant reactivated in Japan after 15 years

Japan has reactivated the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world's largest, after a previous attempt was halted due to a minor fault.

Feb 9 β€’ 13:42 UTC
πŸ‡±πŸ‡» TVNET
National & Local

Japan resumes operation of the world's largest nuclear power plant

Japan has resumed operation of the world's largest nuclear power plant, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, after a hiatus following the Fukushima disaster in 2011.

Feb 9 β€’ 13:12 UTC
πŸ‡©πŸ‡° Politiken
National & Local

Japan resumes operation of the world's largest nuclear power plant

Japan has restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which had been offline since the Fukushima disaster in 2011.

Feb 9 β€’ 07:46 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company, Restart Work Resumed, Fuel Rod Trouble Resolved

Tokyo Electric Power Company has resumed restart work on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant after resolving issues with control rods that previously delayed operations.

Feb 9 β€’ 06:00 UTC
πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ή Lrytas
National & Local

The world's largest nuclear power plant will be launched on Monday

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan, operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company, is set to restart operations on February 9 after a lengthy hiatus.

Feb 8 β€’ 08:11 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown, Cause of Trouble is Equipment Settings, TEPCO Denies Mistake

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture was shut down shortly after reactivation due to a false alarm from the control rod inverter, which Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) attributed to equipment settings rather than a mistake on their part.

Feb 6 β€’ 21:00 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Folha (PT)
World

Japan announces new attempt to restart the largest nuclear plant in the world

Japan plans to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant on February 9, following a previous attempt that was halted due to an alarm malfunction last month.

Feb 6 β€’ 13:54 UTC
πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ NRK
World

Japan restarts the world's largest nuclear power plant

Japan is set to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant next week after an alarm malfunction halted its first restart since the Fukushima disaster in 2011.

Feb 6 β€’ 02:07 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Evacuee lawsuit from the nuclear accident: The second trial also orders TEPCO to pay compensation; does not recognize government responsibility

The Fukuoka High Court upheld the initial ruling ordering Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to pay approximately 387 million yen to 22 evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, while denying the government's responsibility.

Feb 4 β€’ 09:05 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant Trouble, Cause is Incorrect Alarm Settings; Judgement on Restart Timing Ahead

The trouble at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant was attributed to incorrect alarm settings, leading to the shutdown of reactor 6, with TEPCO planning to check all control rod settings before deciding on a restart schedule.

Feb 4 β€’ 07:16 UTC

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