Japan to Resume Operations at World’s Largest Nuclear Plant 15 Years After Fukushima Disaster

The country is continuing its return to nuclear generated power despite safety concerns of local residents.
Japan to Resume Operations at World’s Largest Nuclear Plant 15 Years After Fukushima Disaster
A protester in Japan, in a file photo. Lee Jin-man /AP Photo
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Japan is set to resume operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, marking a key development in the country’s return to nuclear energy almost 15 years after the Fukushima disaster.

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located around 136 miles northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut down after the nuclear disaster that occurred after the crippling of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan in March 2011. The disaster occurred following the 9.0 magnitude Great East Japan Earthquake, which led to a large tsunami.

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