Factoid - Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Tokyo Electric Power Company reported that it will resume operations at the world's largest nuclear power plant (named Kashiwazaki-Kariwa) in 2026, according to Reuters. Restarting the plant, which has been shuttered since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, will reduce Japan's reliance on fossil fuels for its energy needs. Japan imported nearly $68 billion (one-tenth of all import expenditures) of liquefied natural gas and coal last year.
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 @ 12:33 PM

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