Nuke Info Tokyo No.230 (January/February 2026)

Nuke Info Tokyo is a bi-monthly newsletter that aims to provide English speaking friends with up-to-date information on the Japanese nuclear industry and the movements against it. 


Editor: Takakuwa Mayu

Translators: Pat Ormsby, Tony Boys, Nishioka Mayumi

Proofreaders: Tony Boys, Yamaguchi Yukio

Contents:

Railroaded through as National Policy? By Yamaguchi Yukio

Questioning the Obsolescence of Nuclear Power Plants, Part 2 – Lawsuit to Revoke the Permits for Operating Lifetime Extensions for Takahama Units 1 & 2 and Mihama Unit 3: Problems of the Nagoya District Court verdict that did not face up to the risks of superannuated reactors By Kojima Hiroshi

Reference Material: Main Accidents and Breakdowns at Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Fuel-related Facilities (FY2024) By Kamisawa Chihiro

News Watch: Data Fabrication for Hamaoka Restart Safety Review/ Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 6 Restarted/ Governor of Hokkaido Agrees to Tomari Unit 3 Restart/ Proposal to Expand Use of Mutsu Interim Storage Facilities/ Helical Fusion and Aoki Super Sign Electric Power Purchase Deal

Group Intro: Fukushima Network for Denuclearization -Opposing the national policy! History and Today By Sato Kazuyoshi