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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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Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk gives a speech at a memorial ceremony on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II. The ceremony was organized by the South Korean government.

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Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held by the South Korean government on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II.

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Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held by the South Korean government on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II.

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Pictures of Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota are displayed on Nov. 15, 2025, at an event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, marking the 48th anniversary of her abduction by North Korean agents at a Niigata beach at age 13. ==Kyodo

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Pictures of Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota are displayed on Nov. 15, 2025, at an event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, marking the 48th anniversary of her abduction by North Korean agents at a Niigata beach at age 13. ==Kyodo

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) meets the press during a visit to the site in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, where Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, together with her younger twin brothers Tetsuya (L) and Takuya on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) meets the press during a visit to the site in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, where Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, together with her younger twin brothers Tetsuya (L) and Takuya on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (far R) visits the site in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, where Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, together with her younger twin brothers Tetsuya (2nd from R) and Takuya (2nd from L) on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Sakie Yokota (on screen), mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks online at an event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Sakie Yokota (on screen), mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks online at an event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks to members of Chuetsu High School's baseball club after conducting a baseball clinic for them in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks to members of Chuetsu High School's baseball club after conducting a baseball clinic for them in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Ex-abductee seeks early return of remaining abductees

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga (R) collects signatures in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 5, 2025, calling for new Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi to pave the way for holding direct negotiations with North Korea to bring back all the remaining abductees, including her mother, to Japan. Soga, 66, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

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Ex-abductee seeks early return of remaining abductees

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga (R) collects signatures in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 5, 2025, calling for new Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi to pave the way for holding direct negotiations with North Korea to bring back all the remaining abductees, including her mother, to Japan. Soga, 66, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

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Ex-abductee seeks early return of remaining abductees

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga (L) collects signatures in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 5, 2025, calling for new Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi to pave the way for holding direct negotiations with North Korea to bring back all the remaining abductees, including her mother, to Japan. Soga, 66, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Yamakoshi revitalization and exchange center in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2025, to view exhibits about the devastation caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Yamakoshi revitalization and exchange center in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2025, to view exhibits about the devastation caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Yamakoshi revitalization and exchange center in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2025, to view exhibits about the devastation caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Yamakoshi revitalization and exchange center in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2025, to view exhibits about the devastation caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko feeds Nishikigoi carp at the Nishikigoi no Sato display facility in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko touches Nishikigoi carp at the Nishikigoi no Sato display facility in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko releases Nishikigoi carp at the Nishikigoi no Sato display facility in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko releases Nishikigoi carp at the Nishikigoi no Sato display facility in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Niigata

Japanese Princess Aiko visits a history museum in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Niigata

Japanese Princess Aiko visits a history museum in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Niigata

Japanese Princess Aiko visits a history museum in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Niigata

Japanese Princess Aiko attends a disaster prevention event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Niigata

Japanese Princess Aiko attends a disaster prevention event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Niigata

Japanese Princess Aiko attends a disaster prevention event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan: Heavy Rain Floods Roads and Homes in Joetsu City

Early on September 3, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture experienced heavy rain caused by a developing raincloud system, resulting in flooded main roads as well as water entering homes. The downpour, which began just after 6 a.m., continued intensely for about three hours. Sections of the expressway were closed to traffic, and some train services were also suspended.

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