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The world’s largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, reopened today, starting up its 1.36 gigawatt reactor No. 6. That’s one of seven reactors at the plant, which were all switched off after the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler has more.