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Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has decided, at a meeting on 27 December, to lift an administrative order imposed on Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) in 2021 that prohibited the company from moving nuclear fuel or loading it into reactors at the seven-unit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

Date: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NRA-lifts-ban-on-Kashiwazaki-Kariwa-fuel-activitie

Japanese nuclear power plant operators have reported some minor damage, but no public safety issues, following the 7.6 magnitude earthquake which struck Ishikawa Prefecture on Monday.

Date: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/No-abnormalities-reported-at-Japanese-nuclear-plan

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan's Niigata Prefecture will not be restarted until fiscal 2022 (ending March 2023) at the earliest, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said in a revised business plan. The company submitted the plan yesterday to the government for approval. Tepco is awaiting regulatory approval to restart units 6 and 7 at the plant.

Date: Friday, 23 July 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Tepco-anticipates-delay-in-Kashiwazaki-Kariwa-rest

Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said on 7 April that it will accept a penalty imposed by the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) over inadequate anti-terrorism measures at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. This will prevent restart of the facility for at least a year. Tepco made the announcement in response to a decision by NRA in late March banniing it from moving any nuclear materials at unit 7 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant.

Date: Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstepco-penalised-for-lax-security-at-kashiwazaki-kariwa-8663477

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has failed in its duty to protect nuclear materials at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, according to Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA). A series of security breaches has prompted the regulator to suspend the process for inspections needed to restart unit 7 at the plant.

Date: Thursday, 18 March 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Security-lapses-impact-Kashiwazaki-Kariwa-restart

Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) has approved the operational safety programme submitted by Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) for its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata prefecture.

Date: Tuesday, 03 November 2020
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsjapanese-regulator-approves-safety-programme-for-kashiwazaki-kariwa-8341591

Tepco Holdings Corporation and Toshiba Energy Systems Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a company to carry out safety upgrade measures at unit 6 of Tepco’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

Date: Tuesday, 09 June 2020
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstepco-and-toshiba-join-forces-to-upgrade-kashiwazaki-kariwa-nuclear-plant-7961478

Tepco Holdings Corporation and Toshiba Energy Systems Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture company to conduct safety upgrade work at unit 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. Tepco plans to restart units 6 and 7 of the plant, which is in Japan's Niigata Prefecture.

Date: Thursday, 04 June 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Joint-venture-formed-to-upgrade-Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) will consider the decommissioning of one or more units at its seven-unit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the company has informed Kashiwazaki City Mayor Masahiro Sakurai. The utility plans to restart units 6 and 7 at the plant, in Japan's Niigata Prefecture.

Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Tepco-says-it-may-scrap-Kashiwazaki-Kariwa-units

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) will consider the decommissioning of one or more units at its seven-unit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the company has informed Kashiwazaki City Mayor Masahiro Sakurai. The utility plans to restart units 6 and 7 at the plant, in Japan's Niigata Prefecture.

Date: Tuesday, 27 August 2019
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Tepco-says-it-may-scrap-Kashiwazaki-Kariwa-units

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