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Editorial: Japan gov't moves to restart aging nuclear reactors unjustifiable May 1, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) It appears that, for the first time, nuclear power stations commissioned more than 40 years ago will be restarted. Tatsuji Sugimoto, the governor of the central Japan prefecture of Fukui, has agreed to reactivate the Kansai Electric Power Co.'s (KEPCO) Takahama Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 and 2, and Mihama Nuclear Power Station Unit 3. In the aftermath of the nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) in March 201...

Japan utility gets OK to restart 3 old nuclear reactors April 28, 2021 at 7:34 pm TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese utility received local consent on Wednesday to restart three aging nuclear reactors, clearing the final hurdle needed to put them back online and help meet the country’s ambitious carbon emissions reduction target. Kansai Electric Power Co. said it received approval from Fukui prefecture, home to the three reactors, Takahama No. 1 and No. 2 and Mihama No. 3, which have all operated more than 40 years. The approval from Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto is the first for...

by Tyler Durden Wednesday, Apr 28, 2021 - 10:40 PM Since achieving the ambitious emissions-reduction targets laid out in the Paris Accords will require developed nations to revive their nuclear plans (something that climate activists have increasingly supported despite the continuing fallout from the disaster at Fukushima) Japan on Wednesday decided to revive three long-idled reactors, marking the first time that Japan has restarted a reactor that's more than 40 years old. After Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga last week announced a new goal of cutting the country's greenhouse gas emissions 46% ...

Governor to approve restart of 40-plus-year-old nuclear reactors in Japan first April 28, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)   FUKUI — The governor of central Japan’s Fukui Prefecture announced on April 28 his intention to approve the reactivation of 40-plus-year-old nuclear reactors following an online meeting with the economy minister. If the move goes ahead, it would be the first time in Japan for such aging reactors to be restarted. Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto spoke with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama online on April 27 and confirmed the central government’s nuclear pow...

Japanese governor overlooks conditions to reopen nuclear plants Japanese governor overlooks conditions to reopen nuclear plants Tokyo, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Governor of the Japanese prefecture of Fukui, Tatsuji Sugimoto, on Thursday said that he approved resuming operations in the nuclear plants of Takahama and Mihama, without mentioning the need of storing the spent fuel. Sugimoto omitted that the resumption of work in the old nuclear reactors of the region depended on storing the spent fuel outside the prefecture, according to a report by Asahi Shimbun daily. Last October, Sugimoto said ...