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Fukui Gov. Nishikawa rejects Monju decommission plan

FUKUI, Japan, Dec. 21 Kyodo - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa attends a meeting with the central government in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2016. Nishikawa refused to accept the government plan to decommission the Monju fast-breeder reactor in the Sea of Japan coastal prefecture.

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Fukui promotes 'don' rice bowl dishes to attract tourists

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Governor Issei Nishikawa (front R) holds a "don" bowl to promote the prefecture's rice bowl dishes and attract tourists at an inauguration ceremony of a "Fuku don project" in front of the Fukui municipal government building in Fukui, western Japan, on Sept. 29, 2014.

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Fukui Pref. to strengthen ties with IAEA

VIENNA, Austria - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa delivers a speech at the International Atomic Energy Agency's conference in Vienna on May 12, 2014, expressing his intention to reinforce cooperation with the IAEA.

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Japan to restart 2 reactors, 1st reactivated since Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda bows deeply to Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (far L) after the governor said the prefecture would accept the restart of two nuclear reactors in the prefecture, during a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 16, 2012. The Japanese government approved the resumption of operation of two nuclear reactors in Fukui amid concerns over the safety of atomic power generation following the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Noda to decide on restart of Oi reactors

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken June 12, 2012, shows the No. 3 (R) and No. 4 reactor buildings at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to decide on June 16 about the reactivation of the two idled reactors after he secures local consent from Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to avoid electricity supply disruptions this summer.

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Noda to decide on restart of Oi reactors

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken June 15, 2012, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 3 (front) and No. 4 reactor buildings at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to decide on June 16 about the reactivation of the two idled reactors after he secures local consent from Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to avoid electricity supply disruptions this summer.

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Local mayor OKs restarting Oi nuclear reactors

FUKUI, Japan - Shinobu Tokioka (R), mayor of Oi town in Fukui Prefecture, informs Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa of his consent to restarting two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in the town, during a meeting at the Fukui prefectural government office on June 14, 2012. The governor is also expected to convey his approval to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as early as June 16.

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Local mayor OKs restarting Oi nuclear reactors

FUKUI, Japan - Shinobu Tokioka, mayor of Oi town in Fukui Prefecture, meets Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (back to camera) at the Fukui prefectural government office on June 14, 2012. Tokioka informed the governor at the meeting of his consent to restarting two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in the town. The governor is also expected to convey his approval to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as early as June 16.

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Fukui gov. visits Oi plant

OI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (front) visits the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture on June 12, 2012. He examined safety measures taken in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis as he is expected to endorse the restart of two idled reactors at the plant. Seen in the background is the No. 1 reactor at the plant, one of the two idled reactors.

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Fukui gov. visits Oi plant before decision on reactors' restart

OI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (L) listens to a person from Kansai Electric Power Co. at the utility's nuclear power complex in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on June 12 2012. Nishikawa visited the complex to check on safety measures taken in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis as he is expected to endorse the restart of two idled reactors at the plant. To the right is Hideyuki Nakagawa, head of the nuclear safety commission set up by the prefectural government.

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Fukui governor likely to OK restart of reactors

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (L) receives a report from Hideyuki Nakagawa, head of a local nuclear safety commission, at the prefectural government hall in Fukui on June 11, 2012. The governor is expected to endorse the restart of two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in the prefecture as he was officially informed of the commission's conclusion that necessary safety measures have been taken.

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Fukui gov. calls on gov't to clarify nation's nuclear policy

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa gives a press conference at the prefectural government building in the city of Fukui on May 15, 2012, after holding talks with senior vice industry minister Seishu Makino. Nishikawa told Makino that the central government should clearly outline the nation's nuclear policy as it seeks to restart two offline reactors in the prefecture.

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Citizens against nuclear power

FUKUI, Japan - Citizens against nuclear power gather in front of the Fukui prefectural government office on April 14, 2012, to protest a visit by industry minister Yukio Edano to meet with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to obtain his support for reactivating two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the prefecture.

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Citizens against nuclear power

FUKUI, Japan - Citizens against nuclear power gather in front of the Fukui prefectural government office on April 14, 2012, to protest a visit by industry minister Yukio Edano to meet with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to obtain his support for reactivating two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the prefecture.

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Edano seeks to restart Oi nuke plant

FUKUI, Japan - Industry minister Yukio Edano (L) holds talks with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa at the prefectural government office in Fukui on April 14, 201, in a bid to obtain the governor's support for reactivating two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the prefecture.

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Fukui governor resists resuming nuclear plant operations

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa speaks during a prefectural assembly session in the city of Fukui on June 22, 2011. The governor reiterated his intention to reject the Japanese central government's request to resume operations of suspended nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture.

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Roos receives enthusiastic welcome in Obama city

OBAMA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (R) shakes hands with Fukui Prefecture Gov. Issei Nishikawa (L) and Mayor Koji Matsuzaki as he is welcomed to the city of Obama on July 9, 2010. ''The citizens of this town share a name Obama with the president and it has made us feel a great affection and joy,'' the mayor said in a speech to welcome Roos.

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Japan's oldest nuclear reactor set to pass 40-year mark

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo, taken in July, 2006, shows the No. 1 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, operated by Japan Atomic Power Co. Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa and Tsuruga Mayor Kazuharu Kawase on Feb. 21, 2001, approved the company's plan to continue operating the nation's oldest commercial nuclear reactor, which started commercial operations in 1970.

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Fukui Gov. Nishikawa assured of reelection

FUKUI, Japan - Incumbent Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa, joined by his supporters, celebrates after winning reelection in the poll held on April 8.

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Fukui prefectural gov't acquires drafts of Meiji-era documents

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa looks at the draft of the ''Five Articles of the Charter Oath'' proclaimed by Emperor Meiji to outline the direction of modern Japan, which his government has successfully acquired in a public tender on July 12. It plans to display the documents at the prefectural library in the city of Fukui as part of its collection of historical materials, prefectural officials said.

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Fukui governor OKs remodeling Monju nuclear power reactor

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa said Feb. 6 he has approved a plan to retool the troubled Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor (photo taken August 2004), paving the way for resumption of the power generation facility's operation following a 1995 sodium leak accident.

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200 mil. yen winning lotto ticket sent to Fukui Pref.

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa holds up an enlarged copy of a 200 million yen winning lottery ticket at the Fukui government office July 24. The ticket was sent in to the prefecture by an anonymous donor July 23 to aid victims of recent torrential rains.

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Chimuras ask for exchanges with youth for N. Korean-born kids

OBAMA, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (L) discusses with administrative staff how to help repatriated Japanese abductees Yasushi and Fukie Chimura and their North-Korean born children. The Chimuras asked Nishikawa for help in arranging ''lasting exchanges'' between their three children and Japanese of their generation.

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KEPCO given formal nod to pioneer MOX fuel use in Japan

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (L) meets with Yosaku Fuji, president of Kansai Electric Power Co., at the prefecture government offices in Fukui on March 20 to convey a decision to follow the state and the Takahama municipal government in allowing the power company to use mixed uranium-plutonium oxide (MOX) fuel at its nuclear plant in Takahama in the prefecture.

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Fukui gov't OKs use of MOX fuel at nuclear plant

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa tells reporters March 15 that the Fukui prefectural government gave the go-ahead for a project to use mixed uranium-plutonium oxide (MOX) fuel at the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the prefecture. The plan to use the fuel has been stalled since 1999 due to a data falsification scandal.

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Fukui governor OKs remodeling Monju nuclear power reactor

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa said Feb. 6 he has approved a plan to retool the troubled Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor (photo taken August 2004), paving the way for resumption of the power generation facility's operation following a 1995 sodium leak accident. (Kyodo)

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Fukui prefectural gov't acquires drafts of Meiji-era documents

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa looks at the draft of the ''Five Articles of the Charter Oath'' proclaimed by Emperor Meiji to outline the direction of modern Japan, which his government has successfully acquired in a public tender on July 12. It plans to display the documents at the prefectural library in the city of Fukui as part of its collection of historical materials, prefectural officials said. (Kyodo)

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Fukui Gov. Nishikawa assured of reelection

FUKUI, Japan - Incumbent Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa, joined by his supporters, celebrates after being assured of reelection in the poll held on April 8. (Kyodo)

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200 mil. yen winning lotto ticket sent to Fukui Pref.

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa holds up an enlarged copy of a 200 million yen winning lottery ticket at the Fukui government office July 24. The ticket was sent in to the prefecture by an anonymous donor July 23 to aid victims of recent torrential rains. (Kyodo)

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Fukui gov. OKs restart of Kansai Electric nuclear reactors

Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (L) meets with industry minister Motoo Hayashi in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2015, after approving the restart of two nuclear reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukui gov. OKs restart of Kansai Electric nuclear reactors

Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (L) meets with industry minister Motoo Hayashi in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2015, after approving the restart of two nuclear reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Governor OKs nuclear reactors' restart at Kansai Electric's plant

File photo taken in November 2014 shows the No. 3 (front) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa announced his approval on Dec. 22, 2015, for the restart of the two reactors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Governor OKs nuclear reactors' restart at Kansai Electric's plant

Issei Nishikawa, governor of Japan's Fukui Prefecture, announces his approval at the local government office on Dec. 22, 2015, for the restart of two reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Fukui-based Takahama nuclear plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Governor OKs nuclear reactors' restart at Kansai Electric's plant

People stage a protest in front of the Fukui prefectural government office on Dec. 22, 2015, against the planned restart of two local nuclear reactors. Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa announced his approval the same day for the resumption at Kansai Electric Power's Takahama plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukui governor inspects Takahama plant

Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (C) inspects Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in the town of Takahama along the Sea of Japan coast on Dec. 21, 2015. After examining safety measures for its Nos. 3 and 4 reactors, Nishikawa is expected to give his consent for their restart in accordance with the request of the central government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukui textile firms supply carbon fiber for Airbus engine fan casing

Tadashi Shindo (L), chief executive officer of Shindo Co., and Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa pose by an aircraft engine fan casing made from a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic material developed by the company and another local textile firm in Fukui, western Japan, on Jan. 22, 2015. The fan casing, manufactured by a major Tokyo machinery company, is supplied to European aircraft maker Airbus SAS for the engines of new aircraft set to begin flying soon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chimuras ask for exchanges with youth for N. Korean-born kids

OBAMA, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (L) discusses with administrative staff how to help repatriated Japanese abductees Yasushi and Fukie Chimura and their North-Korean born children. The Chimuras asked Nishikawa for help in arranging ''lasting exchanges'' between their three children and Japanese of their generation. (Kyodo)

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Roos receives enthusiastic welcome in Obama city

OBAMA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (R) shakes hands with Fukui Prefecture Gov. Issei Nishikawa (L) and Mayor Koji Matsuzaki as he is welcomed to the city of Obama on July 9, 2010. ''The citizens of this town share a name Obama with the president and it has made us feel a great affection and joy,'' the mayor said in a speech to welcome Roos. (Kyodo)

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Fukui governor resists resuming nuclear plant operations

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa speaks during a prefectural assembly session in the city of Fukui on June 22, 2011. The governor reiterated his intention to reject the Japanese central government's request to resume operations of suspended nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Fukui gov. calls on gov't to clarify nation's nuclear policy

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa gives a press conference at the prefectural government building in the city of Fukui on May 15, 2012, after holding talks with senior vice industry minister Seishu Makino. Nishikawa told Makino that the central government should clearly outline the nation's nuclear policy as it seeks to restart two offline reactors in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Citizens against nuclear power

FUKUI, Japan - Citizens against nuclear power gather in front of the Fukui prefectural government office on April 14, 2012, to protest a visit by industry minister Yukio Edano to meet with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to obtain his support for reactivating two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Citizens against nuclear power

FUKUI, Japan - Citizens against nuclear power gather in front of the Fukui prefectural government office on April 14, 2012, to protest a visit by industry minister Yukio Edano to meet with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to obtain his support for reactivating two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Edano seeks to restart Oi nuke plant

FUKUI, Japan - Industry minister Yukio Edano (L) holds talks with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa at the prefectural government office in Fukui on April 14, 201, in a bid to obtain the governor's support for reactivating two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Japan's oldest nuclear reactor set to pass 40-year mark

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo, taken in July, 2006, shows the No. 1 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, operated by Japan Atomic Power Co. Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa and Tsuruga Mayor Kazuharu Kawase on Feb. 21, 2001, approved the company's plan to continue operating the nation's oldest commercial nuclear reactor, which started commercial operations in 1970. (Kyodo)

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Fukui promotes 'don' rice bowl dishes to attract tourists

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Governor Issei Nishikawa (front R) holds a "don" bowl to promote the prefecture's rice bowl dishes and attract tourists at an inauguration ceremony of a "Fuku don project" in front of the Fukui municipal government building in Fukui, western Japan, on Sept. 29, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Kansai Electric decides to scrap 2 old Oi nuclear reactors

Kansai Electric Power Co. President Shigeki Iwane speaks to reporters in Fukui, Japan, on Dec. 22, 2017, after meeting with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa. The company decided to scrap two old reactors at its Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kansai Electric decides to scrap 2 old Oi nuclear reactors

Kansai Electric Power Co. President Shigeki Iwane speaks to reporters in Fukui, Japan, on Dec. 22, 2017, after meeting with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa. The company decided to scrap two old reactors at its Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukui gov. accepts scrapping of Monju

Issei Nishikawa, governor of the Sea of Japan coastal prefecture of Fukui, meets with reporters on June 7, 2017, after attending a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, during which he indicated he would accept the decommissioning of the trouble-prone Monju fast-breeder reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Science minister meets Fukui Gov. over Monju decommissioning

Science minister Hirokazu Matsuno (L) meets with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa at the prefectural office on Dec. 27, 2016. Matsuno told Nishikawa that the government has officially decided to decommission the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor in the Sea of Japan coastal prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Science minister meets Fukui Gov. over Monju decommissioning

Science minister Hirokazu Matsuno (L) meets with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa at the prefectural office on Dec. 27, 2016. Matsuno told Nishikawa that the government has officially decided to decommission the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor in the Sea of Japan coastal prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo