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Japan scandal-hit nuclear plant operator head to resign: reports

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What happened

Japan is moving to revive nuclear power 15 years after an enormous earthquake and tsunami sent reactors at the Fukushima atomic plant into meltdown in 2011…

Key facts

  • Japan is moving to revive nuclear power 15 years after an enormous earthquake and tsunami sent reactors at the Fukushima atomic plant into meltdown in 2011…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:28:39 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
  • Whether other major newsrooms confirm the same details
  • Any follow-up decision, vote or deadline tied to the event

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Japanese PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election

  2. Japan scandal-hit nuclear plant operator head to resign: reports

  3. US Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, Washington Post reports

  4. Australia opens $7.8m wastewater plant that treats 700 megalitres a year

  5. U.S. set to axe climate pollution limits for power plants: reports

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