Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-11 22:38 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Science, Transport, Asia, Energy, Space, World News, Asia Pacific
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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — Japan has resumed operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant to help the country meet huge electricity demands during a global oil crisis, but the reboot highlights a big problem: Japan is running out of space for spent nuclear fuel and has no viable plans for permanent disposal of the radioactive waste.
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