https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=68111 The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 reactor was brought toward criticality following safety screening and remediation, underscoring public distrust tied to the operator's past safety culture failures and recent industry data falsification. Evacuation plans for tens of thousands may be impracticable after seismic damage to local infrastructure, raising questions about emergency logistics. The restart coincides with national policy to expand nuclear capacity for energy and decarbonization goals, while the operator implements physical and procedural safety upgrades and staged inspections prior to full commercial operation. en-us Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:01:04 +0530 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:01:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=68111 The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 reactor was brought toward criticality following safety screening and remediation, underscoring public distrust tied to the operator's past safety culture failures and recent industry data falsification. Evacuation plans for tens of thousands may be impracticable after seismic damage to local infrastructure, raising questions about emergency logistics. The restart coincides with national policy to expand nuclear capacity for energy and decarbonization goals, while the operator implements physical and procedural safety upgrades and staged inspections prior to full commercial operation. News - Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:01:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=68111