Japan on Tuesday restarted its nuclear power program after a shutdown triggered by the 2011 Fukushima crisis, as the government pushes to return to a cheaper energy source despite widespread public opposition, AFP reports.
Utility Kyushu Electric Power turned on a reactor at Sendai, about 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) southwest of Tokyo, at 10:30 am and was expected to reach full capacity around 11:00 pm Tuesday and would start generating power by Friday.
Commercial operations would begin early next month, a company spokesman said.