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Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on January 19, 2026. [AFP]

The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.

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