Core Viewpoint - Japan is expected to approve the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest in the country, with only one of its seven reactors set to resume operation [1] Group 1: Nuclear Power Plant Status - The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is located in Niigata Prefecture and has a total installed capacity of 8,212 megawatts, making it one of the largest nuclear power plants in the world by net electricity generation [1] - Since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, all nuclear power plants in Japan were ordered to shut down, with 14 reactors having resumed operation as of now, primarily in western and southern Japan [1] Group 2: Regulatory and Safety Aspects - The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant has faced regulatory challenges, including a ban on restarting due to safety violations, but it passed safety inspections in December 2023, leading to the lifting of the restart ban [1] - The No. 7 reactor of the plant is significant for supplying power to the Tokyo metropolitan area and had previously passed safety reviews by the Nuclear Regulation Authority in 2017 [1]
日媒：预计本周将批准重启日本最大核电站
Xin Hua She·2025-11-20 03:09