Japan clears path to restart world's largest nuclear plant

NIIGATA, Japan: Japan has taken a decisive step toward restarting the world's largest nuclear power station, as a regional political vote cleared the way for operations to resume nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster reshaped the country's energy policy.

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, located about 220 km northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut down nation