Why Japan Is Restarting the World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Now
In Japan did something few industrial nations had ever done In the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster it shut down all of its nuclear reactors The decision was not just technical or political it was emotional Entire towns were evacuated families were separated from ancestral homes and a deep mistrust settled over anything connected to nuclear power For years the silence of idle reactors stood as a reminder of fear loss and unanswered questions about safety and accountability The Restart That Signals a Turning PointOn Wednesday Japan restarted operations at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant the largest in the world by capacity Reactor No was brought back online nearly years after the plant was shut down marking a significant moment in the country s energy journey Located on Japan s northwest coast far from Tokyo s dense core the plant once symbolised Japan s nuclear ambition Now its
