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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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[Breaking News]Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 13 Kyodo - Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit. (Kyodo)

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the regulatory body's meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024. The Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Reactor in central Japan fails to pass safety review

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2024. The Japanese nuclear watchdog decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture failed to pass its restart safety review.

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Reactor in central Japan fails to pass safety review

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2024. The Japanese nuclear watchdog decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture failed to pass its restart safety review.

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Boxing: Nery knocks out Yamanaka for WBC title

Japanese boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka (L) throws a punch at Luis Nery of Mexico in the first round of their WBC bantamweight title match at Shimadzu Arena Kyoto in the western Japan city on Aug. 15, 2017. Nery scored a fourth-round technical knockout victory over Yamanaka.

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Japan's nuclear watchdog chief

Shinsuke Yamanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2023.

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Japan's nuclear watchdog chief

Shinsuke Yamanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2023.

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Japan's nuclear watchdog chief

Shinsuke Yamanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2023.

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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight crown for 7th time

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (R), the WBC bantamweight champion, and challenger Suriyan Sor Rungvisai of Thailand during the 11th round of their bout at Tokyo's Yoyogi No. 2 Gymnasium on Oct. 22, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the seventh time, defeating Suriyan in their 12-round fight by unanimous decision.

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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight crown for 7th time

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (L), the WBC bantamweight champion, and challenger Suriyan Sor Rungvisai of Thailand during the 11th round of their bout at Tokyo's Yoyogi No. 2 Gymnasium on Oct. 22, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the seventh time, defeating Suriyan in their 12-round fight by unanimous decision.

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Japan's Yamanaka defends WBC Bantam belt by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan celebrates after beating Stephane Janoye of Belgium by a TKO in the ninth round of their WBC Bantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, western Japan, on April 23, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the sixth time.

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Japan's Yamanaka defends WBC Bantam belt by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (L) beats Stephane Janoye of Belgium by a TKO in the ninth round of their WBC Bantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, western Japan, on April 23, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the sixth time.

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Japan's Yamanaka defends WBC Bantam belt by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) delivers a punch to Stephane Janoye of Belgium during the third round of their WBC Bantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, western Japan, on April 23, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the sixth time by TKO in the ninth round.

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Yamanaka, Hasegawa before world title double-header

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (R), the WBC bantamweight champion, and Hozumi Hasegawa, a former world champion in two different weight classes, pose during a press conference on Feb. 11, 2014, in Tokyo, announcing they will each fight in a world title double-header on April 23 in Osaka. Yamanaka will try to defend his title against Stephane Jamoye of Belgium and Hasegawa will fight Kikoo Martinez, the IBF super bantamweight champion, of Spain.

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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (L), the WBC bantamweight champion, knocks out Mexican challenger Alberto Guevara in the ninth round of a title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 10, 2013. Yamanaka defended his crown for the fifth time.

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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (front), the WBC bantamweight champion, lands a left on Mexican challenger Alberto Guevara for a knockout in the ninth round of a title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 10, 2013. Yamanaka defended his crown for the fifth time.

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WBC bantamweight match

SENDAI, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (R) punches Tomas Rojas of Mexico during the fourth round of a WBC bantamweight match in Sendai on Nov. 3, 2012. Yamanaka knocked out the challenger in the seventh round in his second defense of the WBC bantamweight title.

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WBC bantamweight match

SENDAI, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka holds up his gloves in victory after knocking out Tomas Rojas of Mexico in the seventh round in his second defense of the WBC bantamweight title in Sendai on Nov. 3, 2012. Yamanaka

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Boxing: Yamanaka, Hasegawa set for world title doubleheader

Undated combined photo shows WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (L) and Hozumi Hasegawa, ranked fourth in the WBC super bantamweight division. Teiken Gym said on July 6, 2016 that Yamanaka will make his 11th defense against Anselmo Moreno of Panama, and Hasegawa will attempt to win a world title at a third different weight -- against champion Hugo Ruiz of Mexico at Edion Arena Osaka on Sept. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka in press confab after retaining WBC title

Shinsuke Yamanaka poses for a photo at a press conference in Kyoto on March 5, 2016, the day after defending his WBC world bantamweight title for the 10th time in a fight against Venezuelan Liborio Solis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Yamanaka retains WBC title

Shinsuke Yamanaka (L) of Japan is on the offensive against Venezuelan Liborio Solis in the 10th round of a WBC world bantamweight title fight on March 4, 2016, in Kyoto, Japan. The 33-year-old southpaw extended his unbeaten streak to 27 fights with a unanimous decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Yamanaka retains WBC title

Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan is declared the winner in a WBC world bantamweight title fight against Venezuelan Liborio Solis on March 4, 2016, in Kyoto, Japan. The 33-year-old southpaw extended his unbeaten streak to 27 fights with a unanimous decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Yamanaka retains WBC title

Shinsuke Yamanaka (R) of Japan and Venezuelan Liborio Solis trade punches in the first round of a WBC world bantamweight title fight on March 4, 2016, in Kyoto, Japan. The 33-year-old southpaw extended his unbeaten streak to 27 fights with a unanimous decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese boxers receive prizes

(From L) Kazuto Ioka, Takashi Uchiyama and Shinsuke Yamanaka pose for a photo after receiving the outstanding performance award, the 2015 Japan's Boxer of the Year award and the technique award, respectively, at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka makes 9th defense of WBC bantamweight title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) takes a punch to the face from challenger Anselmo Moreno of Panama during the eighth round of their title match at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2015. Yamanaka beat Moreno, a former WBA bantamweight champion, by a decision to make the ninth defense of his title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka makes 9th defense of WBC bantamweight title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (L) fights challenger Anselmo Moreno of Panama in the fourth round of their title match at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2015. Yamanaka beat Moreno, a former WBA bantamweight champion, by a decision to make the ninth defense of his title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka makes 9th defense of WBC bantamweight title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (L) punches challenger Anselmo Moreno of Panama during the seventh round of their title match at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2015. Yamanaka beat Moreno, a former WBA bantamweight champion, by a decision to make the ninth defense of his title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka makes 9th defense of WBC bantamweight title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (L) acknowledges challenger Anselmo Moreno of Panama following their title match at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2015, after Yamanaka won by a decision to secure the ninth successful defense of his title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka makes 9th defense of WBC bantamweight title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan celebrates the ninth successful defense of his title at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2015, after defeating Anselmo Moreno of Panama by a decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka makes 9th defense of WBC bantamweight title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) delivers a punch to challenger Anselmo Moreno of Panama during the first round of their title match at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2015. Yamanaka beat Moreno, a former WBA bantamweight champion, by a decision to make the ninth defense of his title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka to make 9th defense of bantam title in Sept.

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka poses for photos in Tokyo on July 10, 2015. His Teiken Boxing Gym said the same day that Yamanaka will make his ninth title defense in the Japanese capital on Sept. 22 against former WBA bantamweight super champion Anselmo Moreno of Panama. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan holds his son after defeating challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for his eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan celebrates after defeating challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for his eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka gets 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) knocks down challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in the seventh round of their match at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, western Japan, on April 16, 2015, to successfully defend his eighth title in front of his hometown fans. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) delivers a punch to challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in the fifth round of their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for an eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) delivers a punch to challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in the fifth round of their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for an eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan celebrates after defeating challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for his eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka makes 9th defense of WBC bantamweight title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (L) and challenger Anselmo Moreno of Panama exchange punches during the first round of their title match at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2015. Yamanaka beat Moreno, a former WBA bantamweight champion, by a decision to make the ninth defense of his title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight crown for 7th time

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (R), the WBC bantamweight champion, and challenger Suriyan Sor Rungvisai of Thailand during the 11th round of their bout at Tokyo's Yoyogi No. 2 Gymnasium on Oct. 22, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the seventh time, defeating Suriyan in their 12-round fight by unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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Japanese boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka

Japan's former WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 5, 2018. Yamanaka will face champion Luis Nery of Mexico in March in a rematch of their Aug. 2017 title fight. The World Boxing Council ordered the rematch after Nery failed a drugs test. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Yamanaka fails in Japanese record-tying bid

Japanese boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka is in tears in the locker room after losing to Mexico's Luis Nery in his 13th defense of the WBC bantamweight title at Shimadzu Arena Kyoto on Aug. 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Gushiken talks about Yamanaka's loss

Japanese boxing great Yoko Gushiken speaks to reporters after Shinsuke Yamanaka failed to tie Gushiken's Japanese record of successfully defending a world title 13 times in a row, at Shimadzu Arena Kyoto on Aug. 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Gushiken talks about Yamanaka's loss

Japanese boxing great Yoko Gushiken speaks to reporters after Shinsuke Yamanaka failed to tie Gushiken's Japanese record of successfully defending a world title 13 times in a row, at Shimadzu Arena Kyoto on Aug. 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former pro boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka waves during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Shiga Prefecture city of Konan in western Japan on May 27, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former pro boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka raises his fist during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Shiga Prefecture city of Konan in western Japan on May 27, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Shinsuke Yamanaka

Japan's former WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (C) attends a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 26, 2018, at which he expressed his intentions of retiring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo