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As Fukushima Memories Fade, Japan Aims to Expand Nuclear Power's Role

The government wants to double the share of nuclear power in its energy mix, but a "nuclear renaissance" remains a long way off. By Jason Douglas and Junko Fukutome TOKYO—About 290 kilometers from Tokyo, on a sandy stretch of coastline along the Sea of Japan, a massive nuclear reactor will soon be restarted after more than a decade of shutdown. The restart marks a milestone for a country that experienced one of the world's worst nuclear disaster…
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The government wants to double the share of nuclear power in its energy mix, but a "nuclear renaissance" remains a long way off. By Jason Douglas and Junko Fukutome TOKYO—About 290 kilometers from Tokyo, on a sandy stretch of coastline along the Sea of Japan, a massive nuclear reactor will soon be restarted after more than a decade of shutdown. The restart marks a milestone for a country that experienced one of the world's worst nuclear disaster…

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worldnuclearreport.org broke the news in on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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