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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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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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French leather craftsman shares life in China's Shenzhen

STORY: French leather craftsman shares life in China's Shenzhen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:39 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thomas Maurice (Courtesy of EyeShenzhen) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS MAURICE, French leather craftsman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THOMAS MAURICE, French leather craftsman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): THOMAS MAURICE, French leather craftsman STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS MAURICE, French leather craftsman "My name is Thomas Maurice. I'm from France. I'm working for DISSONA as a master craftsman. My skills come from (countries) like France and Italy. So most of the brand that I work for come from luxury sector." Around the age of 20, Thomas Maurice started to learn handicraft skills systematically, and served at many well-known European luxury brands for over a decade. In 2011, Maurice moved his career to China and joined the Shenzhen-based fashion brand DISSONA two years later. He then established

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2 workers die at Fukushima Daiichi, Daini nuclear plants

NARAHA, Japan - Senior officials of Tokyo Electric Power Co., including Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant chief Akira Ono (C), bow during a press conference on Jan. 20, 2015, in the northeastern Japanese city of Naraha, as two workers died in separate accidents at the Daiichi plant and the nearby Daini complex, despite TEPCO's pledge to improve working conditions at the site of the 2011 nuclear disaster.

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Soccer's Sawa plays at charity futsal match

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese professional soccer player Homare Sawa plays in a charity futsal game to aid the recovery from the 2011 earthquake disaster at a gymnasium in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Minamisoma mayor

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Katsunobu Sakurai, the mayor of Minamisoma in Fukushima Prefecture, holds a press conference at the city hall on Jan. 20, 2014, after winning a second four-year term in the mayoral election the previous day. Sakurai was on the list of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in 2011 amid the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2011 shows the Bank of Japan's head office in Tokyo. The BOJ decided Dec. 20, 2012, to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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Aerial view of S. Sudan capital

JUBA, South Sudan - An aerial photo taken on Jan 13, 2012, shows many roads are not surfaced in Juba, capital of South Sudan, which became independent in July 2011. Infrastructure remains poor after a civil war lasting more than 20 years.

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Abandoned tank in S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - A tank used during a civil war lies abandoned on Jan. 17, 2012, beside a road in South Sudan, which gained independence in July 2011. Infrastructure remains poor as the result of a civil war which lasted more than 20 years.

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Road in S. Sudan capital

JUBA, South Sudan - People walk on an unsurfaced road on Jan. 14, 2012, in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, which gained independence in July 2011. Infrastructure remains poor as the result of a civil war which lasted more than 20 years.

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E. Timorese president in disaster-hit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta puts the country's traditional cotton fabric on Narumi Osawa, an 18-year-old student at a high school in Sendai, on Jan. 20, 2012. Ramos-Horta visited the high school in the city hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami to cheer up some 800 students there.

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Madame Tussauds waxworks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A woman poses for a photo with a waxwork of late movie star Audrey Hepburn (L) on display at an exhibition organized by London's Madame Tussauds wax museum at Decks Tokyo Beach in Tokyo's Daiba district on Oct. 6, 2011. The ''Madame Tussauds Tokyo'' exhibition through Jan. 4, 2012, features around 20 waxworks of celebrities and characters.

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Madame Tussauds waxworks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Oshima (L), a member of Japanese pop idol group AKB48, poses with a waxwork of herself on display at an exhibition organized by London's Madame Tussauds wax museum at Decks Tokyo Beach in Tokyo's Daiba district on Oct. 19, 2011. The ''Madame Tussauds Tokyo'' exhibition through Jan. 4, 2012, features around 20 waxworks of celebrities and characters.

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Madame Tussauds waxworks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A woman poses for a photo with a waxwork of American actor Johnny Depp on display at an exhibition organized by London's Madame Tussauds wax museum at Decks Tokyo Beach in Tokyo's Daiba district on Oct. 6, 2011. The ''Madame Tussauds Tokyo'' exhibition through Jan. 4, 2012, features around 20 waxworks of celebrities and characters.

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China's J-20 stealth fighter

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the J-20, China's first radar-evading stealth fighter, in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on Jan. 5, 2011. China plans to increase its military spending in 2011 by 12.7 percent from the previous year.

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Housing district on Russian-held island

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Russia - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2011, shows a housing district in Furukamappu on Kunashiri Island, a Russian-controlled island claimed by Japan.

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Tunisia in Jasmine Revolution

TOKYO, Japan - Mannoubia, mother of Mohamed Bouazizi, sits at her home in Sidi Bouzid, central Tunisia, on Jan. 20, 2011. The 26-year-old unemployed man died by setting himself on fire in protest in December 2010, inciting antigovernment demonstrations across the nation.

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Elderly deaths in record snowfall

SENDAI, Japan - A man removes snow on a rooftop of a garage in Akita Prefecture's Yokote City where snow has accumulated over 150 centimeters, more than double in the average year, on Jan. 20, 2011. At least 23 people have died in Akita and four other northeastern Japan prefectures from snow-related accidents, with 70 percent of the victims being 60 years old and above.

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Guide book on Tokyo smoking areas

TOKYO, Japan - A smoker takes a break at a smoking area in the Roppongi Hills commercial complex in Tokyo with Tokyo Tower in the background on Jan. 20, 2011. The area is one of some 200 smoking areas introduced in the updated version of ''Tokyo Kitsuenjo Map'' (Tokyo Smoking Area Map) published by PHP Institute.

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Japan vs Qatar

DOHA, Qatar - Japan national soccer team coach Alberto Zaccheroni (R) and Qatar coach Bruno Metsu shake hands in Doha on Jan. 20, 2011, ahead of their Asian Cup match the following day.

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Glacier Express derailment caused by human error

BERN, Switzerland - Walter Kobelt, the Swiss department of transport's lead investigator, gives an interview in Bern on Jan. 20, 2011. Kobelt's report says Swiss investigators have determined a Glacier Express accident in July 2010 that killed a 64-year-old Japanese woman and injured 42 other passengers was caused by human error.

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NEC's next-generation wireless business

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a plant for next-generation Long Term Evolution wireless access systems at an NEC Corp. subsidiary in Fukushima city on Jan. 20, 2011. NEC said that day it aims at 70 billion yen in sales of the systems in the fiscal year starting in April 2012.

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Softbank eyes enabling e-mail on Tokyo subway trains

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (R) and Tokyo Vice Gov. Naoki Inose meet at the Tokyo metropolitan government building on Jan. 20, 2011. Son proposed that the mobile phone service provider improve telecommunications to allow cellphone users to send e-mails from Tokyo Metro subway trains at any time.

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Kan's foreign policy speech

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks about Japan's foreign policy in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2011. He said Japan should be more assertive in its foreign policy by focusing on its alliance with the United States and boosting ties with Asian neighbors, as it seeks to address security challenges such as the North Korean nuclear threat.

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Miyazaki governor leaves office

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru (L) receives a bouquet from an employee of the prefectural government as he leaves office on the expiration of his four-year term at the Miyazaki prefectural government hall on Jan. 20, 2011.

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Japan vs Qatar

DOHA, Qatar - Japan national soccer team captain Makoto Hasebe (L) speaks during a press conference in Doha on Jan. 20, 2011, ahead of a game against Qatar the following day. On the right is coach Alberto Zaccheroni.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) beats ozeki Harumafuji at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2011.

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Ablutions under waterfall

TOYAMA, Japan - Police officers tasked with mountain rescue missions undergo training at a waterfall during snowy weather and temperatures of 2 C at Nissekiji Buddhist temple in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2011.

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China's economy grows 10.3% in 2010

BEIJING, China - Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2011, shows a view of many high-rise buildings in Beijing. China said Jan. 20 its economy grew 10.3 percent in 2010 for the first double-digit expansion in three years.

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Ablutions under waterfall

TOYAMA, Japan - Police officers tasked with mountain rescue missions undergo training at a waterfall during snowy weather and temperatures of 2 C at Nissekiji Buddhist temple in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2011.

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Tongan king in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) meets Tonga's King George Tupou V at the prince's residence in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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China's economy grows 10.3% in 2010

BEIJING, China - A customer stops at a vegetable vendor in the Beijing suburbs on Jan. 18, 2011. China said Jan. 20 its economy grew 10.3 percent in 2010, with the consumer price index rising 3.3 percent.

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Suzuki's remodeled MR Wagon minivehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. President and Chairman Osamu Suzuki stands by the automaker's new MR Wagon minivehicle in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2011. The car was fully remodeled for the first time in five years, equipped with a newly developed engine and continuously variable transmission.

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China's economy grows 10.3% in 2010

BEIJING, China - A man rides a bicycle past high-rise condominiums in the Beijing suburbs on Jan. 18, 2011. China said Jan. 20 its economy grew 10.3 percent in 2010 for the first double-digit expansion in three years.

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China's economy grew 10.3% in 2010

BEIJING, China - Reporters and camera crew cover a press conference by the National Bureau of Statistics of China to announce the country's gross domestic product data for 2010 in Beijing on Jan. 20, 2011. China's economy grew 10.3 percent for the first double-digit expansion in three years.

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Tongan king in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) meets Tonga's King George Tupou V at the prince's residence in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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China's economy grew 10.3% in 2010

BEIJING, China - Ma Jiantang, commissioner of the National Bureau of Statistics of China, speaks during a news conference to announce the country's gross domestic product data for 2010 in Beijing on Jan. 20, 2011. The preliminary data showed that China's economy grew 10.3 percent for the first double-digit expansion in three years.

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Whale meat fair in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A customer shops at a whale meat fair at a flagship outlet of Hanshin Department Stores Inc. in Osaka's Umeda area on Jan. 20, 2011. The operator launched a two-week whale meat fair at the outlet the same day to sell some 3 tons of whale meat at low prices, in a bid to protect the Japanese food culture of eating whale which has faced international criticism.

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Whale meat fair in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A customer shops at a whale meat fair at a flagship outlet of Hanshin Department Stores Inc. in Osaka's Umeda area on Jan. 20, 2011. The operator launched a two-week whale meat fair at the outlet the same day to sell some 3 tons of whale meat at low prices, in a bid to protect the Japanese food culture of eating whale which has faced international criticism.

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Okinawa wants U.S. base out

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (R) hands a set of written requests regarding U.S. military bases in his prefecture to Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa in the prefectural office on Jan. 20, 2011. Nakaima called on the central government again to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station out of Okinawa.

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Hot water festival

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Some 60 almost naked young men splash each other with hot water while cheering in the predawn hours in a ''hot water festival'' at a hot spring resort in the town of Naganohara, Japan, on Jan. 20, 2011. The festival, intended to wish for the prosperity of the local community, is said to originate in the legend that a dried-up hot spring started to discharge hot water again after local residents dedicated a chicken some 400 years ago. The area would be submerged if the controversial Yamba Dam project goes ahead.

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Archery in traditional attire

KYOTO, Japan - Young women in traditional attire take part in an archery competition at Sanjusangendo temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2011. Around 2,000 people from across the country, including many aged 19 and 20 celebrating their coming of age this year, took part in the event.

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Fujitsu's 3-D PC

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Fujitsu Ltd.'s FH-99CM desktop computer which can display 3-D pictures without the use of special glasses. Fujitsu said Jan. 12, 2011, that it will launch its 22 new types of FMV Series personal computers, including the FH-99CM, from Jan. 20.

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Prius sets sales record

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius gas-electric hybrid car. Industry data showed Jan. 11, 2011 that the vehicle sold 315,669 units in Japan in 2010, breaking the nation's annual sales record for a single model for the first time in 20 years. The previous record was 300,008 unit sales posted by Toyota's Corolla in 1990.

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China's J-20 stealth fighter

CHENGDU, China - A test model of the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter is seen at an airfield in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on Jan. 7, 2011. Its schedule for test flights is believed to have been delayed, although it has conducted taxiing tests.

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Celebration of 'coming of age' for tour guides

TOKYO, Japan - Sightseeing tour guides of Hato Bus Co. pose for photos in their kimono in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2011. The company, which offers sightseeing bus services in and around the capital, annually holds its own celebration event for guides who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 ahead of the actual Coming of Age Day holiday, when the guides will be at work in Tokyo instead of celebrating in their own hometowns.

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Skater Asada poses in kimono

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada smiles while posing in a kimono at a photo studio in Nagoya on Jan. 6, 2011, ahead of Japan's Coming of Age Day. The 20-year-old Asada pledged to do her best at the world championships in March.

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Skater Asada poses in kimono

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada poses in a kimono at a photo studio in Nagoya on Jan. 6, 2011, ahead of Japan's Coming of Age Day. The 20-year-old Asada pledged to do her best at the world championships in March.