Business & Economics
Niigata Assembly Green-Lights Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Restart
On 22 Dec 2025, Niigata’s 53-seat prefectural assembly endorsed Governor Hideyo Hanazumi’s pro-restart stance, giving Tokyo Electric Power Co. final local consent to bring the first reactor at the 7-unit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa complex back online after 14 years offline.