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[Breaking News]TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 25 Kyodo - Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex. (Kyodo)

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TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.

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TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.

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Tsunami-destroyed railway station to be restored

SENDAI, Japan - East Japan Railway Co.'s Rikuchu-Yamada Station on the Yamada Line in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is seen in tatters in this file photo taken on March 23, 2011, a dozen days after it was hit by the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The company and the local community agreed on Dec. 24, 2014, to restore the station, burned down by a tsunami-caused fire, as part of a project to revive the line wrecked by the disaster.

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Tsunami-hit railway line to be restored

MORIOKA, Japan - East Japan Railway Co.'s Namiitakaigan Station on the suspended Yamada Line is shown with its rails cut off in the distance in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in this file photo taken in November 2014. The company and the local community agreed on Dec. 24, 2014, to restore the line wrecked by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Municipal heads discuss resumption of quake-hit railway

MORIOKA, Japan - Municipal government heads and other officials pose in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 24, 2014, after discussing plans to restore East Japan Railway Co.'s Yamada Line suspended since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Student from quake-hit region

GENEVA, Switzerland - Kosuke Kagaya (R), a student at the Miyagi prefectural Sendai Daisan senior high school, is pictured on a snowboarding outing in the Swiss mountain resort village of Verbier on Dec. 24, 2013. Kagaya is spending time in Switzerland until the end of the year on a project started by a Japanese woman living in the country to invite children and students from Japan's Tohoku region hit by the March 2011 disaster to a school in Switzerland.

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Christmas tree lit up in disaster-hit Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A Christmas tree is lit up in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2012, illuminating a coastal area of the northeastern city hit by the 2011 March tsunami.

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Miss Japan 2012 Hara

LAS VEGAS, United States - Ayako Hara, who represented Japan at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant in Las Vegas, is interviewed by Kyodo News in the U.S. city on Dec. 20, 2012. Hara, 24, who is from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, an area devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, failed to make it to the shortlist of 16 competitors in the pageant held the previous day, which was won by American Olivia Culpo, 20.

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Condolence visit to Kim Jong Il in cold

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans mourn before a portrait of the late leader Kim Jong Il in the plaza in front of Pyongyang Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang on Dec. 24, 2011.

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Condolence visit to Kim Jong Il in cold

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans receive hot drinks handed out in the plaza in front of Pyongyang Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang as they mourn for the late leader Kim Jong Il on Dec. 24, 2011.

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Protest in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - People take part in a rally in Moscow on Dec. 24, 2011, protesting an alleged vote counting scam in parliamentary elections.

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Condolence visit to Kim Jong Il in cold

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Nurses support people visiting the plaza in front of Pyongyang Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang on Dec. 24, 2011, to mourn for the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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Christmas Eve in Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, West Bank - People gather around a Christmas tree in a square near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank, on Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 2011.

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Medalists at Japan figure skating nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi (C), Takahiko Kozuka (L) and Yuzuru Hanyu show their medals after finishing first, second and third, respectively, at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011.

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Takahashi wins nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's free skate during the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. Takahashi won the men's title at the championships.

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Japanese woman set free after daughter returns to U.S.

MILWAUKEE, United States - Nicaraguan doctor Moises Garcia holds up a photo of his daughter during a press conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Dec. 24, 2011. A Japanese woman, his former wife, who had been detained in Wisconsin on a felony charge of concealing their 9-year-old daughter from Garcia, was set free Dec. 23 after the girl was returned to him following a plea agreement reached in November.

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'Miracle pine' lit up on Christmas Eve

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A pine tree that withstood the March 11 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, is lit up amid snow on Dec. 24, 2011.

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Takahashi wins nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's free skate during the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. Takahashi won the men's title at the championships.

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Christmas tree in tsunami-hit Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Kenichi Kurosawa (R), a 40-year-old plumber, and Takeru Okuda, a 19-year-old college student, stand in front of a Christmas tree in disaster-hit Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2011. Kurosawa placed the Christmas tree at the site where his home office was located, in memory of the victims of the March quake and tsunami and to wish for the reconstruction of the disaster-hit areas.

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Message to North

PAJU, South Korea - A man holds baby socks and a letter bearing a message reading ''Be alive until the day of unification'' in Paju, a South Korean city near the border with North Korea, on Dec. 24, 2011, before attaching them to one of the balloons to be floated to the North.

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Asada at national championships

OSAKA, Japan - Two-time world champion Mao Asada performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. Asada, appearing in her first competition since her mother passed away on Dec. 9, placed second after the short program.

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Asada at national championships

OSAKA, Japan - Two-time world champion Mao Asada performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. Asada, appearing in her first competition since her mother passed away on Dec. 9, placed second after the short program.

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Mourners visit Kim Jong Il portrait

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans visit a portrait of the late leader Kim Jong Il to pay their respects at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Dec. 24, 2011.

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Murakami takes lead after SP at nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. The 17-year-old took the lead after the short program.

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Asada at national championships

OSAKA, Japan - Two-time world champion Mao Asada performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. Asada, appearing in her first competition since her mother passed away on Dec. 9, placed second after the short program.

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Murakami takes lead after SP at nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. The 17-year-old took the lead after the short program.

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Murakami takes lead after SP at nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. The 17-year-old took the lead after the short program.

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Cerezo's Kiyotake, S-Pulse's Takahara in Emperor's Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Cerezo Osaka's Hiroshi Kiyotake (R) and Naohiro Takahara of Shimizu S-Pulse (L) play in an Emperor's Cup quarterfinal match in Osaka on Dec. 24, 2011. Cerezo advanced to the semifinals by winning a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.

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Murakami takes lead after SP at nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Kanako Murakami flashes her smile after the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. The 17-year-old took the lead after the short program.

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Protest rally in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Demonstrators hold placards during a rally in Vladivostok, Russia, on Dec. 24, 2011, to protest the vote counting of Dec. 4's parliamentary elections.

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Footballer Kagawa turns into Santa Claus

SENDAI, Japan - Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa in Santa Claus costume speaks at a Christmas event in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2011. About 300 children from soccer teams in the prefecture affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami were invited to the event and received jerseys and shoes as Christmas gifts.

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Finance minister Azumi at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi speaks at a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2011, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda agreed on the initial budget for fiscal 2012 the same day. The government plans to submit the draft budget to parliament in early 2012.

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CSKA 2-1 Inter

MILAN, Italy - CSKA Moscow defender Vasili Berezutski (24) scores the winning goal with a header during the second half of a Champions League game against Inter Milan in Milan, Italy, on Dec. 7, 2011. CSKA won 2-1.

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Labor strike in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Workers march through the streets in Athens on Dec. 1, 2011, as labor unions carried out a 24-hour strike throughout Greece the same day. It was the first national general strike since the government of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos was launched in November.

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Mitsubishi's minicar-class commercial EV

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Osamu Masuko stands next to the MINICAB-MiEV, a minicar-class commercial electric vehicle, in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2011. The automaker will launch the vehicle in Japan on Dec. 8 as the second product in its next-generation EV lineup.

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Japan drafts record-high FY 2011 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan attends a meeting with the members of his Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010, to finalize a record-high draft budget for fiscal 2011.

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Japan drafts record-high FY 2011 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks at a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The government approved a record-high draft budget the same day for fiscal 2011.

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Japan drafts record-high FY 2011 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks at a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The government approved a record-high draft budget the same day for fiscal 2011.

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45-yr-old Yamamoto re-signs with Dragons

NAGOYA, Japan - Masahiro Yamamoto, a veteran lefty of the Chunichi Dragons, attends a press conference in Nagoya on Dec. 24, 2010, after re-signing with the club in the 2011 season. The 45-year-old pitcher who earned 5 wins pledged to work hard on doubling the number of winning games in his 28th season.

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100 Santas visit 2011 disaster-hit Japan prefecture

About 100 Santa Claus-look volunteers from around Japan visit shelters and child care facilities in Iwate Prefecture, one of the hardest-hit areas in the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster, on Dec. 24, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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100 Santas visit 2011 disaster-hit Japan prefecture

About 100 Santa Claus-look volunteers from around Japan visit shelters and child care facilities in Iwate Prefecture, one of the hardest-hit areas in the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster, on Dec. 24, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Santa Claus arrives in Japan

Santa Claus shakes hands with a boy at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 27, 2015, after arriving from Finland. During his stay in Japan until Dec. 24, Santa will visit nursing homes for the elderly and nursery schools in various parts of Japan, including those affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Santa Claus arrives in Japan

"Santa Claus" waves on Nov. 27, 2015, after arriving from Finland at Narita airport, east of Tokyo. During his stay in Japan until Dec. 24, Santa will visit nursing homes for the elderly and nursery schools in various parts of Japan, including those affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Santa Claus arrives in Japan

"Santa Claus" waves on Nov. 27, 2015, after arriving from Finland at Narita airport, east of Tokyo. During his stay in Japan until Dec. 24, Santa will visit nursing homes for the elderly and nursery schools in various parts of Japan, including those affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ahead of March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Photo taken Dec. 24, 2020, shows the "Miracle Pine" monument in Rikuzentakata, northeastern Japan. The Iwate Prefecture city preserved the only tree that was still standing following the deadly tsunami of March 2011 as a monument for future generations after it died in 2012 due to severe damage from salt water.

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CSKA 2-1 Inter

MILAN, Italy - CSKA Moscow defender Vasili Berezutski (24) scores the winning goal with a header during the second half of a Champions League game against Inter Milan in Milan, Italy, on Dec. 7, 2011. CSKA won 2-1. (Kyodo)

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Young Japan farmers aim at 'cool' agribusiness

TOKYO, Japan - Yusuke Shino (L), 28, who runs a farm in Chiba Prefecture with other young farmers, sells vegetables at a weekend farmers' market held in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Condolence visit to Kim Jong Il in cold

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans receive hot drinks handed out in the plaza in front of Pyongyang Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang as they mourn for the late leader Kim Jong Il on Dec. 24, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Protest rally in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Demonstrators hold placards during a rally in Vladivostok, Russia, on Dec. 24, 2011, to protest the vote counting of Dec. 4's parliamentary elections. (Kyodo)