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• Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 6 Returns to Grid Amid Technical Hurdles and Shifting Energy Policy

  Published: Apr 22, 2026

  Section: Asia

  The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has successfully reconnected Reactor No. 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station to the national grid following a series of techn...

• Emperor Naruhito and Imperial Family Visit Fukushima Towns Fifteen Years After Nuclear Disaster

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and Princess Aiko arrived in Fukushima Prefecture on Monday for a two-day visit to observe the progress of regional recovery efforts. The itinerar...

• Japan Reimagines Global Energy With Proposed 6,800-Mile Solar Power Belt Encircling the Moon

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  The Shimizu Corporation has unveiled a massive conceptual project called the Luna Ring, designed to wrap the lunar equator in solar panels to provide continuous clean energy to Ear...

• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Projects Record $2.54 Billion Nuclear Sales as Japan Accelerates Reactor Restarts

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) expects its nuclear power unit sales to hit a record 400 billion yen ($2.54 billion) in the next business year, reaching its 2030 targets four yea...