Japan is preparing to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, the world’s largest nuclear facility, after more than a decade of inactivity following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. According to local media reports cited by AFP, the plant may receive final approval from the regional governor this week. Governor Hideyo Hanazumi is expected to hold a press conference on Friday to announce the decision. Initially, only one of the plant’s seven reactors will be reactivated. Japan had shut down all its nuclear reactors after the Fukushima incident due to safety concerns, but rising energy import costs and the need for stable power supply have prompted the government to reconsider nuclear energy. The move marks a significant step in Japan’s gradual return to nuclear power despite lingering public anxiety over safety issues.