The Osaka High Court has upheld the Nuclear Regulation Authority's safety approval for reactors No. 3 and No. 4 at the Oi nuclear plant.
The Osaka High Court found that the NRA's safety approval for the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the nuclear plant in the town of Oi was reasonable.
The ruling was issued on May 28, 2026.
Japan's Industry Ministry has proposed replacing two to five aging nuclear reactors by the 2040s and 11 to 14 by the 2050s.
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Japan's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear reactor has resumed power generation. It was later found that a part detecting electricity leakage had been damaged by vibrations from the generator.
A Kyodo News poll shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet approval dipping 0.3 points to 63.8% from March. Nearly half of respondents, 49.3%, deemed her response to oil supply disruptions from the Iran war insufficient, with disapproval rising to 26.0%. Public concern over the Middle East conflict has intensified.
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The Japanese government has asked Asian private equity firm MBK Partners to halt its acquisition of machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, citing national security concerns. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told parliament that the ministry determined the deal risks undermining security due to Makino's role in defense equipment production. This is only the second such case under foreign investment laws.