Niigata
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General NewsNiigata Univ. to Partner with Oisix Ra Daichi to Establish New Educational Program
Niigata University and major food delivery company Oisix ra daichi Inc. plan to establish a unive...
March 8, 2026
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General NewsBears Sightings Continue Through Hibernation Season, 10,000 Cases Reported in November Alone
Bears sightings in areas close to human dwellings have continued even during hibernation season. ...
March 1, 2026
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CompaniesTEPCO to Restart Glitch-Hit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor on Monday
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. said Friday that it is set to restart the glitch-hit ...
February 6, 2026
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CompaniesTEPCO to Reactivate Nuclear Reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Power Plant As Early As Monday
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. plans to reactivate the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwaz...
February 5, 2026
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CompaniesTEPCO Shuts Down Restarted Reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant; Aims to Resume Operations on Feb. 26
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. shut down reactor No. 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuc...
January 23, 2026
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CompaniesKashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Reactor Restarts after Delay; TEPCO Plans to Begin Commercial Operation in February
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa...
January 22, 2026
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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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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