Niigata
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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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Asia-PacificSouth Korea to Not Attend Japan’s Memorial Ceremony for Miners of Historic Gold Mine for 2nd Consecutive Year
SEOUL — South Korea told Japan on Thursday it will not attend the Sept. 13 memorial ceremony for ...
September 5, 2025
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PerspectivesTexas Students Learn about Japanese Agriculture in Niigata Pref. as Part of Exchange Initiative for Studying Climate Change
JOETSU / NIIGATA — Texas A&M University students majoring in agriculture-related studies visited ...
September 3, 2025
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Japan In FocusAncient Procession Marches On as Part of Niigata Festival in Northern Japan
NIIGATA — A procession with people dressed in old-fashioned costumes paraded through the city cen...
August 28, 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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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
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South Korea to Not Attend Japan’s Memorial Ceremony for Miners of Historic Gold Mine for 2nd Consecutive Year