6 at the seven-unit complex, about 220 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, began its nuclear reaction shortly after 7 p.m ... The utility said it received approval from the country's Nuclear Regulation Authority to conduct trial operations earlier in the day.
Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the deadly legacy ... .
Operations to relaunch a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, closed since the 2011Fukushima disaster, began on January 21, 2026 after it received the final green light from the nuclear regulator despite divided public opinion ....