TOKYO: A Japanese regional governor said on Friday he would allow a partial restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s biggest, as Japan tries to revive its nuclear sector and reduce fossil fuel imports. Approval by Niigata Prefecture Governor Hideyo Hanazumi will remove the last major hurdle for plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to go ahead with plans to restart one or two of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa’s biggest reactors.

TOKYO: A Japanese regional governor said on Friday he would allow a partial restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s biggest, as Japan tries to revive…

The Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant has not been in operation since the 2011 disaster.