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The No. 3 reactor (right) at Kansai Electric Power's Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture stopped automatically after an alarm went off late Saturday.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2026
Reactor at Kansai Electric¡¯s Oi plant stops after alarm
While the cause of the incident is under investigation, no leakage of radioactive substances has occurred, according to the firm.
Kansai Electric Power's Oi nuclear plant No.1 through No. 4 reactors in Fukui Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Kyoto District Court rejects suit seeking halt of Oi nuclear plant
The plaintiffs had argued the risks related to the stability of the nuclear plant¡¯s foundations were underestimated and that evacuation plans were flawed.
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.
JAPAN
May 28, 2026
Osaka High Court backs safety approval for Oi nuclear reactors
The 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.
Reactors Nos. 3 and 4 of the Oi nuclear power plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ nuclear watchdog OKs extension of Kansai Electric¡¯s Oi plant
It is the first time for the nuclear regulator to approve a long-term facility management plan based on the green transformation law.
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 9, 2020
Oi ruling could signal trouble ahead for nuclear reactor restart plans
An Osaka court has stunned the nuclear power industry with a ruling saying Kepco¡¯s calculations for standards involving earthquake safety were flawed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 1, 2018
Click-on bionic arm could help amputees
Edmund Rath, a 53-year-old from Austria, wants to do simple things such as brush his teeth and slice bread.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2018
Fukui disaster drill for simultaneous atomic accidents ends
A nuclear disaster drill for simultaneous accidents at the Oi and Takahama nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture ended Sunday after mobilizing 21,000 people.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2018
No Fukui evac plan needed for simultaneous nuclear accidents: Cabinet documents
The central government and the Fukui Prefectural Government have determined there is no need to craft a new evacuation plan in case of a twin nuclear accident there, Cabinet Office documents show.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2017
Kansai Electric decides to scrap two Oi reactors over safety concerns
Kansai Electric Power Co. formally notified the Fukui Prefectural Government on Friday that it will decommission the Oi No. 1 and No. 2 reactors.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2017
Kansai Electric to decommission Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at Oi plant in Fukui Prefecture
The decision, expected to be officially endorsed Friday, will bring to 14 the number of reactors earmarked to be scrapped since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2017
Fukui Prefectural Assembly OKs restart of Oi reactors, leaving final decision to governor
The Fukui Prefectural Assembly on Thursday effectively gave the green light to restarting reactors 3 and 4 at the Oi nuclear power plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2014
Kepco could defy courts and restart Oi reactors despite legal block
Last week¡¯s ruling by the Fukui District Court blocking the restart of two reactors at the Oi power plant in Fukui Prefecture continues to create controversy, with operator Kansai Electric Power Co. saying it may defy the decision and fire up the reactors if three conditions are met even as safety concerns mount.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2014
Reflect on Fukui nuclear ruling
The Fukui District Court¡¯s ruling that prohibits the restart of two nuclear power reactors run by Kansai Electric Power Co. challenges the Abe administration¡¯s energy policy of relying on nuclear power as a key source of the nation¡¯s electricity supply.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 22, 2014
Oi ruling may fuel anti-nuclear push
Wednesday¡¯s court ruling blocking restarts of the No. 3 and 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.¡¯s Oi plant may embolden opponents of nuclear power nationwide.
JAPAN
May 9, 2014
Bid to stop Oi reactor restarts fails
The Osaka High Court rejected an appeal Friday by Kansai-area citizens who were seeking an injunction to prevent the restart of the Oi No. 3 and 4 reactors in Fukui Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2013
Idling of Oi No. 4 unit to again halt all atomic power
With Sunday¡¯s shutdown of Kansai Electric Power Co.¡¯s Oi No. 4 reactor for regular safety inspections, Japan will be without nuclear power for the first time since July 2012.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2013
Oi reactors can remain online, court says
In a key decision likely to affect efforts to restart the nation¡¯s nuclear power plants, the Osaka District Court ruled Tuesday that two reactors in Oi, Fukui Prefecture, are operating under rational safety standards and that it is not clear there is a concrete danger posed by their location near active...
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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