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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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MOTORI - Formula 1 - Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Premio de Sao Paulo 2025

Restart after Safety Car during the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Premio de Sao Paulo 2025, Sao Paulo, Brasil, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace from November 6 to 9, 2025. Round 21 of 24 the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship.

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MOTORI - Formula 1 - Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Premio de Sao Paulo 2025

Restart after Safety Car during the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Premio de Sao Paulo 2025, Sao Paulo, Brasil, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace from November 6 to 9, 2025. Round 21 of 24 the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship.

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Air Canada Announces Suspension of Flights as Strike Continues - Canada

Picketers cheer as they hear news that Air Canada has halted a restart of operations at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Suspended bullet trains in Japan restart after incident

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, March 14 Kyodo - Video shows bullet train cars of the Tohoku Shinkansen Line and the Yamagata Shinkansen Line coupling at JR Fukushima Station in northeastern Japan on March 14, 2025, as operations resumed after being suspended following an incident last week in which linked shinkansen trains disconnected while in motion. (Kyodo)

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Suspended bullet trains in Japan restart after incident

Photo shows bullet train cars of the Tohoku Shinkansen Line (L) and the Yamagata Shinkansen Line coupling at JR Fukushima Station in northeastern Japan on March 14, 2025, as operations resumed after being suspended following an incident last week in which linked shinkansen trains disconnected while in motion.

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IAEA chief visits idle nuclear plant in Niigata Pref.

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi (front, L) visits the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture northwest of Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2025. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. loaded nuclear fuel into one of the reactors at the idle complex in 2024 as part of preparations to potentially restart the plant that was halted after a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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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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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided 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

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided 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

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided 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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[Breaking News]1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan, Oct. 29 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region. (Kyodo)

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Onagawa No. 2 nuclear reactor restarts in northeastern Japan

Officials at the Onagawa nuclear power plant are engaged in the operation to restart the No. 2 reactor at the complex in Miyagi Prefecture on Oct. 29, 2024. It marked the first reactor restart in northeastern Japan since the region was affected by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster, which triggered the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Pool photo)

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Protest against restart of Japan's nuclear reactor

People stage a protest in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024, ahead of the restart of the No. 2 unit of the Onagawa nuclear plant (seen in the background), which was damaged by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. It will be the first time a nuclear reactor has been restarted in the region since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Protest against restart of Japan's nuclear reactor

People stage a protest in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024, ahead of the restart of the No. 2 unit of the Onagawa nuclear plant (seen in the background), which was damaged by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. It will be the first time a nuclear reactor has been restarted in the region since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in the region since it was hit by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster.

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CORRECTED: 1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region.

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CORRECTED: 1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region.

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CORRECTED: 1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region.

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CORRECTED: 1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region.

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Protest against restart of Japan's nuclear reactor

People stage a protest in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024, ahead of the restart of the No. 2 unit of the Onagawa nuclear plant in the town, which was damaged by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. It will be the first time a nuclear reactor has been restarted in the area since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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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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Chery/Ebro alliance offers career restart for Spanish autoworker

STORY: Chery/Ebro alliance offers career restart for Spanish autoworker SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rosa Maria Jimenez 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ROSA MARIA JIMENEZ, Auto manufacturing worker at Barcelona's Ebro-Chery plant 3. various of cooperation between Ebro-EV Motors and Chery Automobile\ 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ROSA MARIA JIMENEZ, Auto manufacturing worker at Barcelona's Ebro-Chery plant 5. various of Rosa Maria Jimenez 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): ROSA MARIA JIMENEZ, Auto manufacturing worker at Barcelona's Ebro-Chery plant STORYLINE: Rosa Maria Jimenez lost her job when Nissan closed its Barcelona plant in 2021. The newly established alliance between Chinese manufacturer Chery Automobile and Spain's Ebro-EV Motors enabled her to restart making cars at the former factory. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ROSA MARIA JIMENEZ, Auto manufacturing worker at Barcelona's Ebro-Chery plant "For such a large and

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(SP)JAPAN-SUZUKA-F1-GRAND PRIX

(240407) -- SUZUKA, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drivers restart the race during the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan, April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-WOMEN-JPN VS LUX

(240216) -- BUSAN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ni Xia Lian (2nd R) of Luxembourg waits for the match against Harimoto Miwa of Japan to restart after the malfunction of timing clock during the women's team Group 2 match between Japan and Luxembourg at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-WOMEN-JPN VS LUX

(240216) -- BUSAN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Referees wait for the match to restart after the timing clock goes wrong during the match between Ni Xia Lian of Luxembourg and Harimoto Miwa of Japan during the women's team Group 2 match between Japan and Luxembourg at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-WOMEN-JPN VS LUX

(240216) -- BUSAN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ni Xia Lian (2nd R) of Luxembourg waits for the match against Harimoto Miwa of Japan to restart after the malfunction of timing clock during the women's team Group 2 match between Japan and Luxembourg at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-BEIJING FLIGHTS-RESTART

(230502) -- AUCKLAND, May 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos at the Auckland International Airport in Auckland, New Zealand, May 2, 2023. The direct flights between Beijing and Auckland in New Zealand officially resumed on Tuesday as an Air China aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-BEIJING FLIGHTS-RESTART

(230502) -- AUCKLAND, May 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a welcoming ceremony featured with traditional Maori dance and singing at the Auckland International Airport in Auckland, New Zealand, May 2, 2023. The direct flights between Beijing and Auckland in New Zealand officially resumed on Tuesday as an Air China aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-EXPERT-CHINA-INTERVIEW

(230427) -- BUDAPEST, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Erno Peto, president of the Hungarian-Chinese Chamber of Economy, gives an interview with Xinhua in Budapest, Hungary on April 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: China's Q1 growth helps restart global economy, says expert" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Restrictions lifted as air quality improves in Indian capital

STORY: Restrictions lifted as air quality improves in Indian capital SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of traffic STORYLINE: Indian capital experienced a notable improvement in air quality on Wednesday owing to light rainfall and increased wind speeds. The Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped from 365 on Tuesday at 8 a.m. to 258 by Wednesday at 9 a.m. The authorities revoked the Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire National Capital Region (NCR), which resulted in the relaxation of bans on specific types of vehicles in Delhi, and nearby surrounding areas of Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Budh Nagar. Earlier actions, initiated by the government on Nov. 2, involved halting various pollution-causing activities, such as construction and mining. However, with these restrictions now lifted, there might be a restart of these activities

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Shanghai Tourism Festival Restarts Offline Travel Consumption

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 - (FILE) Disney World floats and performers perform during the opening ceremony parade of the Shanghai Tourism Festival in Shanghai, China, Sept. 10, 2016. On September 14, 2023, the Shanghai Tourism Festival recently announced that it will fully restart the line below the travel consumption, and the float parade will be resumed on the weekend for the first time after the epidemic.

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Shanghai Tourism Festival Restarts Offline Travel Consumption

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 - (FILE) Disney World floats and performers perform during the opening ceremony parade of the Shanghai Tourism Festival in Shanghai, China, Sept. 10, 2016. On September 14, 2023, the Shanghai Tourism Festival recently announced that it will fully restart the line below the travel consumption, and the float parade will be resumed on the weekend for the first time after the epidemic.

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Shanghai Tourism Festival Restarts Offline Travel Consumption

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 - (FILE) Disney World floats and performers perform during the opening ceremony parade of the Shanghai Tourism Festival in Shanghai, China, Sept. 10, 2016. On September 14, 2023, the Shanghai Tourism Festival recently announced that it will fully restart the line below the travel consumption, and the float parade will be resumed on the weekend for the first time after the epidemic.

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Shanghai Tourism Festival Restarts Offline Travel Consumption

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 - (FILE) Disney World floats and performers perform during the opening ceremony parade of the Shanghai Tourism Festival in Shanghai, China, Sept. 10, 2016. On September 14, 2023, the Shanghai Tourism Festival recently announced that it will fully restart the line below the travel consumption, and the float parade will be resumed on the weekend for the first time after the epidemic.

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Shanghai Tourism Festival Restarts Offline Travel Consumption

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 - (FILE) Disney World floats and performers perform during the opening ceremony parade of the Shanghai Tourism Festival in Shanghai, China, Sept. 10, 2016. On September 14, 2023, the Shanghai Tourism Festival recently announced that it will fully restart the line below the travel consumption, and the float parade will be resumed on the weekend for the first time after the epidemic.