Will the World’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant Get a Restart?
Big Take Asia28 Maj 2024

Will the World’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant Get a Restart?

All of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors were shut down after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. As the country's energy needs soar, debate is heating up over whether to bring the world’s largest nuclear plant back online.


On today’s episode of The Big Take Asia, host K. Oanh Ha speaks to Bloomberg reporter Shoko Oda about her visit to the Kashiwazaki Kariwa plant and the challenges to rebooting it.

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The Dirty, Deadly Price We Pay for Clean Cars

The Dirty, Deadly Price We Pay for Clean Cars

Indonesia’s nickel business is booming. The metal is a key component in electric car batteries, but its success has a dark side: the country’s nickel mines and processing plants have a history of fata...

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A New Breed of Scammer Is Targeting Asia's Ultra-Rich

A New Breed of Scammer Is Targeting Asia's Ultra-Rich

Reports of alleged imposters are cropping up more and more in the family office frenzy in Singapore and Hong Kong. The ultra wealthy use family offices to manage their finances and affairs. Today on T...

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A Stunning Election Result in India as Modi and BJP Fall Short

A Stunning Election Result in India as Modi and BJP Fall Short

Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party lost its majority in India’s parliament. The stunning blow is forcing Modi to rely on allies to form a government for the first time since he stormed to power a ...

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What Does China’s Economic Slowdown Mean For the Communist Party?

What Does China’s Economic Slowdown Mean For the Communist Party?

After four decades of unparalleled gains in income and wealth, China’s 1.4 billion have been hit by a series of blows: a real estate collapse, a trade war with the US, and a crackdown on entrepreneurs...

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The Rise of Modi, Part 2: How India’s Leader Came Back From the Brink

The Rise of Modi, Part 2: How India’s Leader Came Back From the Brink

In 2002, Narendra Modi was facing the biggest political crisis of his career. But in the aftermath of riots that left more than 1,000 people dead – most of them Muslims – he saw an opportunity to turn...

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The Rise of Modi, Part 1: Why India’s Leader Is So Popular – and Polarizing

The Rise of Modi, Part 1: Why India’s Leader Is So Popular – and Polarizing

Narendra Modi is arguably the world’s most popular politician. With nearly 1 billion Indians eligible to vote in a six-week election that concludes on June 4, Modi and his party are expected to win a ...

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Introducing: Big Take Asia

Introducing: Big Take Asia

A deep dive into understanding Asia and how it impacts the global economy and world of business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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