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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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[Breaking News]Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

TAKAHAMA, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years. (Kyodo)

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Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years.

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Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14,2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor of the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years.

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Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years.

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Japan court allows aging Fukui nuclear reactor to continue operations

OSAKA, March 15 Kyodo -- A Japanese court on Friday decided a nuclear reactor that started running over 40 years ago in central Japan could continue operations, upholding a lower court ruling that rejected residents' calls to halt the unit over safety concerns.The Osaka High Court decided against an injunction to halt the No. 3 unit of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama power plant in Fukui Prefecture, saying the court believes it poses "no specific danger."(Kyodo)

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Aging Takahama nuclear reactor restarted after 12-year halt

People gather near the No. 1 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama on July 28, 2023, to protest against the restart the same day of the 48-year-old reactor, Japan's oldest, after a 12-year halt in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Aging Takahama nuclear reactor restarted after 12-year halt

People gather near the No. 1 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama on July 28, 2023, to protest against the restart the same day of the 48-year-old reactor, Japan's oldest, after a 12-year halt in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Aging Takahama nuclear reactor restarted after 12-year halt

Photo taken on July 28, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 1 reactor (R) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama. The reactor was restarted the same day after a 12-year halt in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, making it the oldest operating reactor in Japan as it started commercial operation 48 years ago.

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Aging Takahama nuclear reactor restarted after 12-year halt

People gather near the No. 1 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama on July 28, 2023, to protest against the restart the same day of the 48-year-old reactor, Japan's oldest, after a 12-year halt in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Aging Takahama nuclear reactor restarted after 12-year halt

Photo taken on July 28, 2023, shows the No. 1 reactor (C) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama. The reactor was restarted the same day after a 12-year halt in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, making it the oldest operating reactor in Japan as it started commercial operation 48 years ago.

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CORRECTED: Aging Takahama nuclear reactor restarted after 12-year halt

Photo taken on July 28, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 1 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama. The reactor was restarted the same day after a 12-year halt in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, making it the oldest operating reactor in Japan as it started commercial operation 48 years ago.

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Aging Takahama nuclear reactor restarted after 12-year halt

People gather near the No. 1 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama on July 28, 2023, to protest against the restart the same day of the 48-year-old reactor, Japan's oldest, after a 12-year halt in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Dismantlement of nuclear reactor in Japan

A fresh fuel storage rack inside the No. 1 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama nuclear power plant is being removed by a crane as part of the reactor's dismantlement work on June 8, 2023, in Mihama in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. The demolition work, shown to the media, started in 2017 and is planned to be completed in fiscal 2045. (Pool photo)

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Dismantlement of nuclear reactor in Japan

A fresh fuel storage rack inside the No. 1 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama nuclear power plant is being removed by a crane as part of the reactor's dismantlement work on June 8, 2023, in Mihama in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. The demolition work, shown to the media, started in 2017 and is planned to be completed in fiscal 2045. (Pool photo)

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Kansai Electric apologizes over illegal information viewing

Kansai Electric Power Co. President Nozomu Mori (2nd from L) and other company executives bow at a press conference in Osaka on May 12, 2023, over the unauthorized viewing of customer information. Following the scandal, five Japanese utilities, including Kansai Electric, submitted their respective business improvement plans to the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry the same day.

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Kansai Electric apologizes over illegal information viewing

Kansai Electric Power Co. President Nozomu Mori attends a press conference in Osaka on May 12, 2023, over the unauthorized viewing of customer information. Following the scandal, five Japanese utilities, including Kansai Electric, submitted their respective business improvement plans to the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry the same day.

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Entrance ceremony for new employees

New employees of Kansai Electric Power Co. attend an entrance ceremony in Osaka, western Japan, on April 3, 2023, the first weekday of the new business year.

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Entrance ceremony for new employees

New employees of Kansai Electric Power Co. attend an entrance ceremony in Osaka, western Japan, on April 3, 2023, the first weekday of the new business year.

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Kansai Electric Power Co. headquarters

Photo taken from the Kyodo News helicopter on March 30, 2023, shows the building housing the headquarters of Kansai Electric Power Co. in Osaka.

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Kansai Electric Power Co. headquarters

Photo taken on March 30, 2023, shows the building housing the headquarters of Kansai Electric Power Co. in Osaka.

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Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan

File photo taken on March 12, 2022, shows the No. 3 (back) and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama, central Japan. The No.4 reactor was automatically halted on Jan. 30, 2023, after an alert went off warning of a rapid decrease in the number of neutrons within the unit.

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Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan

File photo taken on Dec. 12, 2022, shows the No. 3 (L) and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama, central Japan. The No.4 reactor was automatically halted on Jan. 30, 2023, after an alert went off warning of a rapid decrease in the number of neutrons within the unit.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 29 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the No. 2 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the Nos. 3 (R) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the Nos. 3 (L) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows (from front) the Nos. 4, 3, 2 and 1 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the Nos. 1 (front) and 2 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the No. 1 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the Nos. 2 (front) and 1 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the No. 3 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 29 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the Nos. 3 (R) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows (from R) the Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Oi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the No. 4 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture.

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Takahama nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 29 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the No. 4 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in Takahama in Japan's Fukui Prefecture.

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Takahama nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 29 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the No. 1 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in Takahama in Japan's Fukui Prefecture.

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Takahama nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the No. 3 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in Takahama in Japan's Fukui Prefecture.

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Takahama nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows (from R) the Nos. 1 and 2 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in Takahama in Japan's Fukui Prefecture.

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Takahama nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the Nos. 3 (front) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in Takahama in Japan's Fukui Prefecture.

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Takahama nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 29 Kyodo - File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2018, shows the No. 2 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in Takahama in Japan's Fukui Prefecture.

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2 Oi reactors clear regulator's safety review

TOKYO, Japan, May 24 Kyodo - Photo taken May 18, 2017, shows Nos. 3 (R) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi plant on the Sea of Japan coast. The Nuclear Regulation Authority formally determined on May 24 that the two units have met the country's post-Fukushima safety standards.

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Court nixes request to halt injunction banning Takahama plant restart

OTSU, Japan, June 17 Kyodo - The Otsu District Court in Shiga Prefecture rejects Kansai Electric Power Co.'s request on June 17, 2016, to suspend an injunction barring operation of the company's two reactivated reactors, seen in this photo -- Nos. 3-4 units at the Takahama nuclear plant, posing another setback for the Japanese government's push to ramp up nuclear power generation.

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Kansai Electric to seek reactivation of idled reactors

OSAKA, June 25 Kyodo - Monitor image shows Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi addressing the company's general shareholders' meeting in Osaka on June 25, 2015. Yagi said the utility will make its utmost effort to reactive idled reactors to turn around the business.

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Kansai Electric chief to remain head of business lobby

OSAKA, Japan - Shosuke Mori, president of Kansai Electric Power Co., announces at a press conference in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2015, that he will continue to serve as head of the Kansai Economic Federation after his current term ends in May.

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Kansai Electric applies for fresh utilities rate hike

TOKYO, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi meets with reporters at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2014, after the company applied for a fresh electricity rate hike, seeking to increase bills for households by 10.23 percent on average from April amid higher fossil fuel costs after its nuclear reactors were idled.

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Kansai Electric Power seeks hikes in home charges

TOKYO, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi (R) presents a formal application to Takayuki Ueda, commissioner of the Natural Resources and Energy Agency, for an additional increase in electricity bills for households on Dec. 24, 2014.

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NRA chief opines on Takahama nuke plant's safety

TOKYO, Japan - Shunichi Tanaka (2nd from R), chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, speaks in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014, about a report that the No. 3 and 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, have cleared the NRA's tougher safety requirements. The clearance is a step toward reactivating the idled reactors.

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2 Takahama plant reactors to clear major safety hurdle

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2014 shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant, located on the Sea of Japan coast. The idled Nos. 3 and 4 reactors at the plant are set to clear the initial hurdle on Dec. 17 to being brought back online, possibly next year, despite persisting public concerns over nuclear safety in the face of the Fukushima meltdowns.

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KEPCO opens special checks on Takahama plant to reporters

TSURUGA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 16, 2014, shows the No. 1 reactor vessel of the Takahama nuclear power plant in the central Japan town of Takahama. Its operator Kansai Electric Power Co. allowed reporters to view special checks being conducted on the Nos. 1 and 2 units there. The checks are aimed at allowing the reactors to operate beyond the limit of 40 years.

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Utility official explains safety work at nuke plant

TSURUGA, Japan - A Kansai Electric Power Co. official explains how the concrete structure of a reactor building is reinforced at the utility's nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2014, ahead of the proposed restart of the 40-year-old complex.