Japan to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, 15 years after country’s worst nuclear disaster
- Posted on December 22, 2025
- By CNN
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Japan to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, 15 years after country’s worst nuclear disaster

Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal moment as the country looks to strengthen its energy security away from fossil fuels.