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Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant (KK) – even more dangerous than Fukushima.

Philip White, 18 Nov 25

A decision is expected very soon about whether the largest nuclear power station in the world can be restarted. The Governor of Niigata Prefecture in Japan is considering whether or not to give the go ahead to restart the number 6 reactor of the Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant (KK).

KK is owned and operated by the notorious Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which was responsible for the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant disaster. If the reactor is restarted it will be the first TEPCO reactor to be restarted since the nuclear disaster in 2011. If anything, KK is even more dangerous than Fukushima. Located in an area that used to be an oil field, the ground is said to be as ‘soft as tofu’. In fact, KK was forced to shut down after a major earthquake in 2007. TEPCO chose to ignore the warning, with tragic consequences.

Friends of the Earth Japan has produced an English video about the inadequacy of the emergency response plans. The translation and the voices seem to be AI generated, which is a bit off-putting, but you get the general message.

November 19, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized