Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Chairman of TEPCO "The timing of restart should not be clearly indicated"

Regarding the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station, which the government aims to restart after this summer, TEPCO Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi has clarified the timing of restarting as a business operator, amid continuing administrative dispositions that effectively prohibit operation. I showed an attitude that I shouldn't show.

On the 17th, TEPCO Chairman Kobayashi visited Niigata Prefecture, where the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant is located, and met with Governor Hanazumi.

In this, Chairman Kobayashi said, "As the energy situation changes and interest in the role of nuclear power plants is growing, we aim to make safety a top priority and become a power plant that can be trusted by the local community and society." .

In response, Governor Hanazumi said, "Unfortunately, it's true that there have been a series of incidents that have led to a loss of trust. I want you to make efforts to earn the trust of the people of the prefecture through your actions and achievements." asked for action.

After this, Chairman Kobayashi told reporters that the government has been aiming to restart Units 6 and 7 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant after this summer, saying, "We have received strict evaluations from the Nuclear Regulation Authority in relation to the protection of nuclear materials. I am in a position where I am in a position where I am in a position where I am in a position where I am in a position where I am in a position where I am in a position where I am in a position where I am in a position where I am in a position where I am in a position where I am not sure if I will be able to clearly state the timing at this time. In the middle, I showed the stance that I should not clearly indicate the timing of restart as a business operator.

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is still being inspected by the Nuclear Regulation Authority over terrorism countermeasures, and Governor Hanazumi has announced that he will not discuss restarting the plant until the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, which the prefecture is independently promoting, is completed. It shows that the future is unpredictable.