Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator to shut down again hours after restart

January 23, 2026

TOKYO — A reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant that restarted for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster is being shut down again due to a glitch that occurred hours after the unit’s resumption, its operator said.

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