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Tokyo Electric Power Company restarted its No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture on Wednesday evening. This marks TEPCO's first reactor restart since the 2011 Fukushima accident, though local residents remain divided. Commercial operations are slated for February 26.
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Niigata Prefecture Governor Hideyo Hanazumi is scheduled to visit Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant on Friday. The rare visit to the facility, idled since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, is being closely watched for hints on a potential restart. The governor is expected to make a decision this month.