Niigata
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General NewsAbduction Survivor Hitomi Soga Urges Japan to Hold Early Summit with North Korea as Her Abducted Mother Turns 94
SADO, Niigata — Hitomi Soga, 66, a Japanese victim of abduction by North Korea, gave an interview...
December 28, 2025
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EnvironmentToki Crested Ibis Raised in Tokyo Surpass 100, Make Significant Contribution to Reintroduction Project on Sado Island
The number of “Tokyo-born” Toki crested ibis passed the 100 mark this year thanks to the success ...
December 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi Informs Economy Minister of Local Approval to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; TEPCO to Restart No. 6 Reactor on Jan. 20
Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi met with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa on Tues...
December 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentNuclear Reactor Restart at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant Expected to Power Economic Growth
Movement has begun toward restarting the No. 6 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings I...
November 22, 2025
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General NewsNiigata Gov. Approves Restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant
NIIGATA — Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi announced his approval of the restart of a reactor at the ...
November 21, 2025
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EconomyNiigata Gov. to OK Restart of N-Plant; Kashiwazaki-Kariwa May Be Tepco’s 1st Restarted Plant Since 2011
Niigata Prefecture Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi has told relevant parties that he intends to approve the ...
November 19, 2025
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CompaniesNiigata Gov. Inspects TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant
NIIGATA (Jiji Press) — Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi inspected Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdin...
November 15, 2025
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CompaniesKashiwazaki-Kariwa Mayors Demand Niigata Governor to Make Decision on N-Plant Restart
NIIGATA — Local pressure is mounting as the mayors of Kashiwazaki and Kariwa have formally demand...
November 13, 2025
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General NewsMan Clawed by Bear in Side in Niigata Pref., Taken to Hospital
NIIGATA — A man in his 60s was attacked by a bear on his property and was taken to a hospital on ...
November 9, 2025
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General NewsMan Attacked by Bear in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
NIIGATA — A man in his 30s was bitten by a bear in a ryokan inn parking lot in Yuzawa, Niigata Pr...
November 8, 2025
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General NewsSki Lifts Used to Dry Rice in Niigata Prefecture, ‘Sky Rice’ to be Available to Buy Online
Sheaves of rice hang from ski lifts to dry in the sun in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture.
...October 1, 2025
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MuseumsNiigata City Art Museum Reopens after Renovation, Work Included Inspection of Facility’s Signature Exterior
NIIGATA — The Niigata City Art Museum in Chuo Ward, Niigata, reopened on Aug. 30 after about 11 m...
September 17, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Princess Aiko Views Ornamental Carp in Niigata Pref., Visits Exhibit on Chuetsu Earthquake
OJIYA, Niigata — Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, visited a facility f...
September 8, 2025
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Water Containing Radioactive Materials Spills Over at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant due to Earthquakes; No Damage or Leak
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Niigata Gov. to OK Restart of N-Plant; Kashiwazaki-Kariwa May Be Tepco’s 1st Restarted Plant Since 2011
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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Niigata Prefecture; No Tsunami Threat
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Japan’s Princess Aiko Views Ornamental Carp in Niigata Pref., Visits Exhibit on Chuetsu Earthquake
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Texas Students Learn about Japanese Agriculture in Niigata Pref. as Part of Exchange Initiative for Studying Climate Change