On the 28th, Governor Sugimoto of Fukui Prefecture announced his intention to extend the operation of the three nuclear power plants of Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., which have been in operation for more than 40 years.

Kansai Electric Power is planning to restart the nuclear power plant when it is ready, and it will be the first time in Japan that the nuclear power plant will be restarted more than 40 years after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.