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Kansai Electric Resumes Nuclear Surveys Amid Public Resistance

7/20/2025

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Kansai Electric Power is set to restart geological surveys for a cutting-edge nuclear reactor at its Mihama plant in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. This pivotal step comes after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, as the government pushes to boost nuclear energy's contribution to 20% by 2040, facing persistent public resistance.

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Kansai Electric Power is set to restart geological surveys for a cutting-edge nuclear reactor at its Mihama plant in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. This pivotal step comes after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, as the government pushes to boost nuclear energy's contribution to 20% by 2040, facing persistent public resistance.