Japan restarts the world’s largest nuclear plant as safety doubts linger
TL;DR
Japan has restarted reactor 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the world's largest by capacity, marking the first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster; only one of seven reactors is back online for now, with the rest still uncertain and a 2030 timeline for the remaining unit. The move comes amid tightened safety standards and ongoing public distrust, as Japan pursues a longer-term push to revive nuclear power to meet energy self-sufficiency goals and 2040 targets, all while facing rising costs and protests.
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