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Fuel is loaded into the No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture in September 2024.
51勛圖厙
May 16, 2026
Onagawa No. 2 reactor to be halted for inspection after radioactive steam detected
The level of radioactivity in water that had accumulated in the reactor turbine building floor was about one-thousandth of the government＊s reporting threshold.
A bear warning sign is displayed in Shirakawa-go, a popular tourist spot in Gifu Prefecture. A town in Miyagi Prefecture has retracted its social media post warning of a bear sighting after discovering an image submitted to it had been generated using artificial intelligence.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Nov 27, 2025
Japan town retracts bear sighting warning sparked by AI image
The town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture issued the warning after receiving the image of a bear in a residential area, but later discovered it was generated using AI.
Nobuo Hara, the head of a group seeking to halt the No. 2 reactor at Tohoku Electric Power's Onagawa nuclear power plant, speaks at a news conference on Wednesday in Sendai after the Sendai High Court ruled against them.
51勛圖厙
Nov 28, 2024
Court rejects request to halt restarted Onagawa nuclear reactor
A judge said there was ※no concrete proof§ that an incident that could not be handled under an established evacuation plan would occur.
The Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. Tohoku Electric expects to resume power generation using the reactor within this week and says no changes will be made to its plan to restart commercial operation next month.
51勛圖厙
Nov 13, 2024
Onagawa nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan restarted after issue
Tohoku Electric Power expects to resume power generation using the reactor within this week.
A Tohoku Electric Power official explains about the cause of a halt at its Onagawa nuclear power plant's No. 2 reactor during a briefing in Sendai Monday.
51勛圖厙
Nov 12, 2024
Cause identified for Onagawa nuclear reactor problem
It is not known when the No. 2 reactor at the plant will restart and generate electricity.
Tohoku Electric Power officials explain on Sunday in Sendai a problem that occurred at the No. 2 reactor of the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture.
51勛圖厙
Nov 4, 2024
Onagawa No. 2 reactor halted due to measuring instrument problem
No radioactive material has leaked out, Tohoku Electric Power said.
A bridge linking Izushima and the Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi Prefecture is scheduled to open in December.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Oct 30, 2024
Onagawa nuclear plant＊s restart sparks concerns over evacuation routes
Residents, particularly those of islands close to the newly restarted plant, lament the limited options for escaping a disaster.
Tohoku Electric Power workers restart the Unit 2 reactor of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙
Oct 30, 2024
A lack of workers threatens Japan＊s nuclear power revival
The slow revival of nuclear power has dramatically worsened a skills crunch visible across the nation＊s nuclear industry.
The Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant's No. 2 reactor was set to restart Tuesday after more than 13 years of suspension.
51勛圖厙
Oct 29, 2024
Japan restarts nuclear power plant closest to 2011 earthquake
Nuclear power used to account for around a quarter of Japan＊s electricity mix prior to the disaster, but it was at just 6% as of March 2023.
A Tohoku Electric Power official explains the process of loading nuclear fuel into the No. 2 reactor of the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 6.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Oct 27, 2024
Onagawa No. 2 nuclear reactor set for restart amid mixed local reception
Some living around the power plant have expressed understanding for the restart while others are concerned over the possibility of an accident.
The inside of the No. 2 reactor building of the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture in June
51勛圖厙
Jul 19, 2024
Tohoku Electric puts off Onagawa nuclear reactor restart to November
Tohoku Electric expects its ordinary profit for fiscal 2024 to decrease ?8 billion ($50.9 million) from the projected level due to the postponement.
Residents of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, participate in a nuclear disaster drill at an evacuation facility in Kurihara on Jan. 20.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2024
Nuclear plant restart raises evacuation concerns in Miyagi
Residents near the Onagawa nuclear plant on Miyagi＊s Oshika Peninsula are concerned about whether they could evacuate swiftly if disaster strikes.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Mar 13, 2023
Miyagi to start use of smartphone app to aid nuclear accident evacuation
The app is aimed at speeding up evacuation by enabling residents to skip the process of having to go to evacuee reception stations to be allocated to shelters.
51勛圖厙 / Society / EXPLAINER
Nov 18, 2020
As nuclear worries linger, Tohoku plant heads for landmark restart
The restart, the first in the northeast, comes amidst controversial restarts in the country＊s west and debates over the energy source＊s role in a carbon neutral target.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jan 17, 2020
India relief team chief brings home lessons from 3/11 Tohoku tsunami
The former head of an Indian government rescue team dispatched for relief operations in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, following the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in 2011 is sharing the lessons learned from the disaster-stricken town in his home country.
51勛圖厙 / EXPLAINER
Dec 9, 2019
Tohoku reactor restart: What is the state of Japan＊s nuclear policy?
In late November, the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) gave the green light for restarting the No. 2 reactor at Tohoku Electric Power Co.＊s Onagawa plant in Miyagi Prefecture, which had been damaged in the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami. The announcement once again put the spotlight on the...
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 6, 2016
Immigration: the missing piece in the Tohoku recovery puzzle?
Entrepreneurship, reconstruction and tourism still may not be enough to save rapidly depopulating Onagawa.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Feb 13, 2016
Onagawa is on the rebound from devastation
On March 11, 2011, the magnitude-9 Great East Japan Earthquake propelled a powerful tsunami through the port of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, claiming 827 lives 〞 nearly 10 percent of the town＊s population 〞 and destroying 70 percent of all of its buildings. It was the most severely damaged town in...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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