Japan Is Restarting Its #NuclearPower Program 15 Years After the #Fukushima Disaster

One of the surviving reactors at the #KashiwazakiKariwa plant was loaded with fuel last summer and recently turned back on, to mixed reactions.

By Elizabeth Rayne, Published: Jan 28, 2026

Excerpt: "Despite the benefits [sic] of nuclear energy, not everyone is so sure about this move. The Japanese government’s strategic energy plan previously intended to reduce the use of nuclear power as much as possible, but as far back as 2021, it has been focused on incorporating nuclear back into its bank of power sources as a way to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Its newest plan addresses the progress that has been made since the Fukushima disaster, admitting that the power plant failed to make improvements because of 'the myth [that] created the impression that meeting the standards and conditions set by the government and industry would eliminate all risks.'

"Some citizens see the return to nuclear power as a dismissal of caution."

Read more:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a70108280/japan-is-restarting-its-nuclear-power-program-15-years-after-the-fukushima-disaster/

#RethinkNotRestart #NoMoreFukushimas #TEPCOLies #KEPCOLies #NoNukes #RenewablesNow #Geothermal #Hotsprings #FukushimaIsntOver #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #Radiation #NuclearWasteIsForever

Japan Is Restarting Its #NuclearPower Program 15 Years After the #Fukushima Disaster

One of the surviving reactors at the #KashiwazakiKariwa plant was loaded with fuel last summer and recently turned back on, to mixed reactions.

By Elizabeth Rayne, Published: Jan 28, 2026

Excerpt: "Despite the benefits [sic] of nuclear energy, not everyone is so sure about this move. The Japanese government’s strategic energy plan previously intended to reduce the use of nuclear power as much as possible, but as far back as 2021, it has been focused on incorporating nuclear back into its bank of power sources as a way to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Its newest plan addresses the progress that has been made since the Fukushima disaster, admitting that the power plant failed to make improvements because of 'the myth [that] created the impression that meeting the standards and conditions set by the government and industry would eliminate all risks.'

"Some citizens see the return to nuclear power as a dismissal of caution."

Read more:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a70108280/japan-is-restarting-its-nuclear-power-program-15-years-after-the-fukushima-disaster/

#RethinkNotRestart #NoMoreFukushimas #TEPCOLies #KEPCOLies #NoNukes #RenewablesNow #Geothermal #Hotsprings #FukushimaIsntOver #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #Radiation #NuclearWasteIsForever

Since the nuclear disaster, Fukushima has become a powerhouse for renewables in Japan. But the prefecture is still pursuing hydrogen as a key cog for the energy transition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/02/02/energy/fukushima-pushes-hydrogen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #fukushima #solar #hydrogen #renewables #emissions #fukushimahydrogenenergyresearchfield

Nearly 15 years since the meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, local residents are seeing a mismatch between government subsidies creating jobs and people actually returning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/japan/fukushima-employment-subsidy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #311 #fukushimano1 #jobs #localgovernment

A city in Fukushima Prefecture has started highlighting dog owners who leave their pets’ droppings behind by drawing a yellow circle around the feces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/society/fukushima-city-tackles-dog-fouling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #dogs #pets #koriyama #fukushima

A city in Fukushima Prefecture has started highlighting dog owners who leave their pets’ droppings behind by drawing a yellow circle around the feces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/society/fukushima-city-tackles-dog-fouling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #dogs #pets #koriyama #fukushima

15 years after #Fukushima, #Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest #nuclear plant

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/19/japan-nuclear-plant-restart-kashiwazaki-kariwa-fukushima

> A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about #tsunamis, #earthquakes and evacuation plans remain

15 years after #Fukushima, #Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest #nuclear plant

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/19/japan-nuclear-plant-restart-kashiwazaki-kariwa-fukushima

> A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about #tsunamis, #earthquakes and evacuation plans remain

TEPCO has submitted a new business reconstruction program to the government, featuring plans to seek partners for its operations related to data centers and decarbonization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/11/companies/tepco-business-reconstruction-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fukushima #niigata #tepco #nuclearenergy #restarts #kashiwazakikariwa #fukushimano1

Meanwhile in Japan

"Japan’s nuclear watchdog halts plant’s reactor safety screening over falsified data"

https://apnews.com/article/japan-hamaoka-nuclear-fabrication-data-893d7cf94e790ffb51cb1cf85254d658

Everything about the safety of nuclear energy the companies tell you is a scam.

#nuclearenergy #fukushima

冬の只見線

#tokyocameraclub #東京カメラ部 #fukushima

Meanwhile in Japan

"Japan’s nuclear watchdog halts plant’s reactor safety screening over falsified data"

https://apnews.com/article/japan-hamaoka-nuclear-fabrication-data-893d7cf94e790ffb51cb1cf85254d658

Everything about the safety of nuclear energy the companies tell you is a scam.

#nuclearenergy #fukushima

冬の只見線

#tokyocameraclub #東京カメラ部 #fukushima

An evacuation order after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake uprooted Hiromichi Sato from his hometown of Namie in Fukushima Prefecture. He is now looking to revitalize the town through forestry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/japan/society/fukushima-forestry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #fukushima #namie #forests #311 #radiation #fukushimano1

A Japanese startup has tested a delivery service using a drone that flew over a railroad track in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/japan/fukushima-drone-delivery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #drones #delivery

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has inspected Tokyo Electric Power Company's disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/takaichi-fukushima-nuclear-plant-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311

A medical device startup in Fukushima Prefecture is spearheading efforts to reduce stress for animals undergoing experiments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/24/japan/fukushima-startup-animal-welfare/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #startups #animals #pets

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako plan to visit Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures next year, 15 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/japan/imperial-couple-northeast-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #iwate #miyagi #fukushima #earthquakes #kumamoto

Japan has made its first shipment of scallops to China in two years after Beijing relaxed its restrictions on Japanese fishery products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/07/scallop-exports-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #chinajapanrelations #hokkaido #fukushima #311 #aomori #fish #tepco

A Fukushima town eased entry restrictions Tuesday in some areas within the so-called difficult-to-return zone, which was heavily contaminated due to the 2011 nuclear accident. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/japan/fukushima-futaba-restrictions-ease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #tepco #311 #earthquakes