This is reported by Reuters.

The nuclear power plant belongs to Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), which operated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which was destroyed in 2011.

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 220 km northwest of Tokyo, was one of 54 nuclear power plants shut down after the massive earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima. Since then, Japan has restarted 14 of its 33 operating power plants in order to reduce and, if possible, eliminate imports of fossil fuels. If approved, TEPCO is considering the possibility of restarting the first of the plant's seven reactors on January 20. kommersant.ru.

Reportedly, 60% of the prefecture's population does not believe that "the conditions for the restart have been met," and almost 70% are concerned that the plant is operated by TEPCO. Earlier this year, TEPCO promised to invest $641 million in the prefecture over the next 10 years, seeking to gain the support of Niigata residents.