Holtec International is attempting something never done before in the American nuclear industry by restarting the closed ...

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Before the Fukushima disaster, Japan operated 54 nuclear reactors. However, safety concerns led to widespread shutdowns. As of now, only a little over a dozen reactors are operational, collectively ...

As reported by Le Figaro, Japan is taking its first steps toward the construction of a new nuclear reactor—marking the first ...

Kansai Electric Power has resumed on-site surveys at Japan's Mihama NPP to assess replacing unit 1 with a next-generation ...

After being frozen for many years following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, movement has begun toward the construction of new nuclear reactors. The hope is that Kansai Electric Power Co. will ...

Kansai Electric Power will begin surveys for the construction of a new nuclear power reactor at its Mihama power station in ...

Kansai Electric Power Co. said Tuesday that it plans to begin a geological survey to replace a nuclear reactor on the ...

Japan considers building its first nuclear reactor since 2011 Fukushima disaster to meet surging AI-driven energy demand.

Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company plans to conduct surveys of the Mihama nuclear power plant site in Fukui ...

Kepco’s plan for a new reactor comes after the government adopted the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan in February, declaring ...

TOKYO: A Japanese utility said on Tuesday (Jul 22) it was taking an initial step towards building the nation's first new ...