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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

NIIGATA, Japan, Nov. 21 Kyodo - Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Kyodo)

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2025, shows the No. 6 reactor (C) at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi agreed on Nov. 21 to the restart of the reactor, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2025, shows the No. 6 reactor (C) at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi agreed on Nov. 21 to the restart of the reactor, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2025, shows the No. 6 reactor (C) at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi agreed on Nov. 21 to the restart of the reactor, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Made-in-Niigata PR event in New York

Hideyo Hanazumi, governor of Japan's Niigata Prefecture, speaks at an event in New York on Oct. 28, 2024, to promote made-in-Niigata food and liquor.

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UNESCO adds Japan's Sado mine site to World Heritage list+

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (2nd from R) celebrates in New Delhi on July 27, 2024, after UNESCO decided earlier in the day to add a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the Japanese prefecture to its World Heritage list.

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UNESCO adds Japan's Sado mine site to World Heritage list+

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (C) celebrates in New Delhi on July 27, 2024, after UNESCO decided earlier in the day to add a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the Japanese prefecture to its World Heritage list.

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Art festival in Niigata Pref.

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi speaks during the opening ceremony for Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale in Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, on July 13, 2024. Artists from about 40 countries will display over 300 artworks for the art festival, which will be held through Nov. 10 on a 760-square-kilometer field straddling Tokamachi and Tsunan.

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Exhibition to promote Niigata Prefecture in Paris

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi speaks at a reception for an exhibition promoting the Japanese prefecture held at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris on March 25, 2024. In 2023, Japan submitted a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the prefecture for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Exhibition to promote Niigata Prefecture in Paris

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (L) talks about a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island at an exhibition promoting the Japanese prefecture held at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris on March 25, 2024. In 2023, Japan submitted a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the prefecture for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Exhibition to promote Niigata Prefecture in Paris

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (R) explains photo panels at an exhibition promoting the Japanese prefecture held at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris on March 25, 2024. In 2023, Japan submitted a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the prefecture for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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North Korean abduction issue

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (2nd from R) receives a written request from Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa (2nd from L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2022, seeking the return of abducted Japanese citizens from North Korea. Standing left is Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi and right is Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai.

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Kashiwazaki Mayor Sakurai receives a proposal from TEPCO to decommission the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station.

Masahiro Sakurai, the mayor of Kashiwazaki City in Niigata Prefecture, said on April 19 that the decommissioning plan for the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station submitted by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Holdings, Inc. In August, the company announced its intention to decide on a policy of decommissioning one or more nuclear reactors within five years if it were to resume operations of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 and No. 7 reactors and secure a non-fossil power source ratio of more than 40%, combining renewable energy and nuclear power. Although the reactors passed the government's safety inspection in December 2017, Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi has said that he will not discuss restarting the reactors until the results of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident Verification Commission's review are available. Kashiwazaki City Mayor Sakurai and TEPCO HD President Kobayakawa at Kashiwazaki City Hall on November 19, 2019, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Niigata gubernatorial election

Former Japan Coast Guard vice commandant Hideyo Hanazumi(L) shakes hands with his supporters after confirming his victory in the Niigata gubernatorial election on June 10, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Niigata gubernatorial election

Former Japan Coast Guard vice commandant Hideyo Hanazumi(C) is surrounded by his supporters after confirming his victory in the Niigata gubernatorial election on June 10, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo