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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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IAEA Director General Grossi in Fukushima

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi (2nd from R) meets Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (2nd from L) at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2025.

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TEPCO President Kobayakawa

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks during a meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2025.

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CORRECTED: TEPCO president Kobayakawa

Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., which operates the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, meets Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ken Saito meets in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2024, to report on the cause of the suspension of efforts to extract small amounts of melted fuel from one of the reactors in August.

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TEPCO president Kobayakawa

Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L), president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., which operates the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, meets Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ken Saito in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2024, to report on the cause of the suspension of efforts to extract small amounts of melted fuel from one of the reactors in August.

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Japan begins releasing Fukushima treated radioactive water into sea

Keywords: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc, Press Conference, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, discharging treated radioactive water, Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of Tokyo Electric Power Co.

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TEPCO President Kobayakawa

Tomoaki Kobayakawa (far L), president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., which operates the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, meets the press in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2023, during his visit to the northeastern Japan prefecture to meet with local municipal government heads about the planned discharge of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea the following day.

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TEPCO President Kobayakawa

Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., which operates the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, meets the press in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2023, during his visit to the northeastern Japan prefecture to meet with local municipal government heads about the planned discharge of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea the following day.

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IAEA Approves Plan For Water Release - Fukushima

Handout photo shows Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), signing agreements to cooperate with Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on information exchange to raise marine life, as TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa signs his copy while they were visiting a lab at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Okuma on July 5, 2023. UN watchdog has said that Japan's plan to release waste water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea complies with international standards. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the release will have a "negligible" impact on the environment. The Fukushima facility is running out of storage space for the water, which was used to cool nuclear reactors. Japan's plan has been opposed by China and South Korea. Photo courtesy of IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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IAEA Approves Plan For Water Release - Fukushima

Handout photo shows Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), watches fish tanks after signing agreements to cooperate with Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on information exchange to raise marine life, as TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa signs his copy while they were visiting a lab at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Okuma on July 5, 2023. UN watchdog has said that Japan's plan to release waste water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea complies with international standards. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the release will have a "negligible" impact on the environment. The Fukushima facility is running out of storage space for the water, which was used to cool nuclear reactors. Japan's plan has been opposed by China and South Korea. Photo courtesy of IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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IAEA Approves Plan For Water Release - Fukushima

Handout photo shows Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), watches fish tanks after signing agreements to cooperate with Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on information exchange to raise marine life, as TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa signs his copy while they were visiting a lab at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Okuma on July 5, 2023. UN watchdog has said that Japan's plan to release waste water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea complies with international standards. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the release will have a "negligible" impact on the environment. The Fukushima facility is running out of storage space for the water, which was used to cool nuclear reactors. Japan's plan has been opposed by China and South Korea. Photo courtesy of IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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IAEA Approves Plan For Water Release - Fukushima

Handout photo shows Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), signing agreements to cooperate with Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on information exchange to raise marine life, as TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa signs his copy while they were visiting a lab at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Okuma on July 5, 2023. UN watchdog has said that Japan's plan to release waste water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea complies with international standards. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the release will have a "negligible" impact on the environment. The Fukushima facility is running out of storage space for the water, which was used to cool nuclear reactors. Japan's plan has been opposed by China and South Korea. Photo courtesy of IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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IAEA Approves Plan For Water Release - Fukushima

Handout photo shows Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), watches fish tanks after signing agreements to cooperate with Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on information exchange to raise marine life, as TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa signs his copy while they were visiting a lab at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Okuma on July 5, 2023. UN watchdog has said that Japan's plan to release waste water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea complies with international standards. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the release will have a "negligible" impact on the environment. The Fukushima facility is running out of storage space for the water, which was used to cool nuclear reactors. Japan's plan has been opposed by China and South Korea. Photo courtesy of IAEA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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CORRECTED: IAEA chief in Japan

(From L) Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi and Japan's senior vice economy, trade and industry minister Fusae Ota stand on the observation deck of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 5, 2023.

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CORRECTED: IAEA chief in Japan

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi (L, front) is escorted by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (R, front) as he inspects facilities at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 5, 2023, ahead of the release of treated radioactive water into the sea.

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CORRECTED: IAEA chief in Japan

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi (C) is escorted by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L) as he inspects facilities at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 5, 2023, ahead of the release of treated radioactive water into the sea.

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Cherry blossom queen, princess visit Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso smiles as he poses with Cherry Blossom Princess Minami Kobayakawa (L) and Japan's Cherry Blossom Queen Megumi Yoshida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15. Kobayakawa and Yoshida visited the prime minister as part of a ''green feather'' campaign to raise money for the planting of trees.

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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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Cherry blossom queen, princess visit Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso smiles as he poses with Cherry Blossom Princess Minami Kobayakawa (L) and Japan's Cherry Blossom Queen Megumi Yoshida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15. Kobayakawa and Yoshida visited the prime minister as part of a ''green feather'' campaign to raise money for the planting of trees. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Electric Power president at Fukushima Daiichi plant

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant employees at the crippled plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 23, 2021, about two weeks after the 10th anniversary of the nuclear crisis triggered by the March 11, 2011, earthquake-tsunami.

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Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant into sea

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa attends a meeting of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet members in Tokyo on April 13, 2021. The Japanese government decided at the meeting to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant into sea

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 13, 2021, after the Japanese government decided earlier in the day to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

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TEPCO picks new leader amid pressure for corporate reform

File photo taken March 4, 2017, shows Tomoaki Kobayakawa, who will be appointed president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. The 53-year-old Kobayakawa, the president of TEPCO Energy Partner Inc., will replace 64-year-old Naomi Hirose. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TEPCO welcomes new chairman and president

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s new chairman Takashi Kawamura (L) and new president Tomoaki Kobayakawa shake hands after concluding a press conference in Tokyo on June 23, 2017. Their appointments were approved at the annual general shareholders meeting. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TEPCO welcomes new chairman, president

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s new chairman Takashi Kawamura (L) and new president Tomoaki Kobayakawa attend a press conference in Tokyo on June 23, 2017, after their appointments were approved at the annual general shareholders meeting. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TEPCO's earnings announcement

Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., pictured in Tokyo, announces its earnings results via video conference on May 15, 2020. Its group recurring profit in the year to March 2020 dropped 4.5 percent from the previous year to 264 billion yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TEPCO's earnings announcement

Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., pictured in Tokyo, announces its earnings results via video conference on May 15, 2020. Its group recurring profit in the year to March 2020 dropped 4.5 percent from the previous year to 264 billion yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tepco President Tomoaki Kobayakawa

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (R) meets with Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori at the prefectural government office in the northeastern Japan city of Fukushima on June 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tepco pledges to establish "safety culture"

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L) greets Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shunichi Tanaka (R) after the NRA's meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2017. Kobayakawa pledged to include establishment of "safety culture" in a safety regulation before resuming two reactors of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tepco pledges to establish "safety culture"

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (far L) attends a meeting of the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2017, during which he pledged to include establishment of "safety culture" in a safety regulation before resuming two reactors of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tepco pledges to establish "safety culture"

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa attends a meeting of the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2017, during which he pledged to include establishment of "safety culture" in a safety regulation before resuming two reactors of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NRA inspects TEPCO on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. Chairman Takashi Kawamura (front) and President Tomoaki Kobayakawa attend a meeting with the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2017, to explain how the firm will ensure the safety of the Nos. 6 and 7 reactors of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant before resuming resume their operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NRA inspects TEPCO on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station

At a meeting with the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2017, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L) and Chairman Takashi Kawamura explain how the firm will ensure the safety of the Nos. 6 and 7 reactors of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant to enable them to resume operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NRA inspects TEPCO on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station

At a meeting with the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2017, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L) and Chairman Takashi Kawamura explain how the firm will ensure the safety of the Nos. 6 and 7 reactors of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant to enable them to resume operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TEPCO new management visits nuclear plant host city

Tomoaki Kobayakawa (R), president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., meets on July 25, 2017, with Masahiro Sakurai, mayor of the Sea of Japan coastal city of Kashiwazaki, which hosts a utility's nuclear power plant. They talked about the future of the plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Industry minister meets with Tepco execs

Japan's industry minister Hiroshige Seko (C) meets with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L) and Chairman Takashi Kawamura at his ministry in Tokyo on July 4, 2017, to exchange views on the utility's management approach. Seko requested them to remain conscious of Tepco's responsibility over the Fukushima nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Tepco pres. meets with mayor of disaster-hit town

The new president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L), and his predecessor Naomi Hirose meet with Shiro Izawa, mayor of the nuclear disaster-affected town of Futaba, on June 27, 2017. Their meeting took place in the northeastern Japan city of Iwaki as Futaba residents have been forced to relocate since the March 2011 accident at the utility's Fukushima Daiichi complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Tepco pres. meets with mayor of disaster-hit town

The new president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L), meets with Shiro Izawa, mayor of the nuclear disaster-affected town of Futaba, on June 27, 2017. Their meeting took place in the northeastern Japan city of Iwaki as Futaba residents have been forced to relocate since the March 2011 accident at the utility's Fukushima Daiichi complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TEPCO's outgoing president Hirose

Naomi Hirose, president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., speaks before the company's new recruits during a ceremony welcoming them in Tokyo on April 3, 2017. Hirose, who has served in the post since 2012, will be replaced by Tomoaki Kobayakawa in June. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TEPCO's next president Kobayakawa

Tomoaki Kobayakawa, who will become the president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., speaks in a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on April 3, 2017. Kobayakawa takes up the post in June. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TEPCO's newly appointed president vows reform to revive business

Takashi Kawamura (L) and Tomoaki Kobayakawa, who will become the chairman and president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., respectively, attend a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on April 3, 2017. They take up the posts in June. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo