Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito spoke by phone on the 18th with Governor Hanazumi of Niigata Prefecture. Three years ago, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant had a series of counter-terrorism problems.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority issued an order effectively banning its operation, but this order was lifted in December last year. The focus is on local consent for restarting, Saito said in a press conference after the Cabinet meeting.