日本最大核电站预计将于本周被批准重启

Core Viewpoint - The governor of Niigata Prefecture, Hideyo Hanakado, is expected to announce the intention to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, Japan's largest nuclear facility, on the 21st, although only one of its seven reactors will resume operation [1]. Group 1: Nuclear Power Plant Status - The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant is located in Niigata Prefecture and is 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 units having resumed operation mainly in western and southern Japan [1]. - The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant has been closed since March 2012 following the disaster [1]. Group 2: Management Issues - A management oversight was reported at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, where confidential anti-terrorism documents were improperly copied [2]. - The Nuclear Regulation Authority of Japan stated that the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) failed to follow necessary procedures for handling these confidential documents, which must be stored in designated locations [2]. - There have been previous security lapses at the plant, leading to a temporary operating ban that was later lifted [2].