↑ Japan Fukushima nuclear plant operator to restart reactor at another plant, reviving safety concerns - The world’s largest nuclear power plant is set to restart Wednesday in north-central Japan for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown, as resource-poor Japan accelerates atomic power use to meet soaring electricity needs. Japan court to rule in trial of man charged with killing ex-PM Abe - TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A Japanese court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on a man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, three and a half years after the assassinationJapan's snap elections: a reckless risk or calculated gamble? - Takaichi may be trying to capitalize on her high approval ratings to shore up the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's coalition in parliament. Japan's 40-year bond yield hits 4% record on fiscal jitters following election call - Japan's government 40-year government bond yields notched a record high on Tuesday amid a broader selloff in Japanese government bonds.Japan’s New Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Barrel Rolls To Evade Defenses - One of the many capabilities of the new SSM is the ability to spiral during its attack run to help evade close-in gun systems.Japan, US narrow first $550 billion investment picks, including SoftBank-linked plan, sources say - (Adds missing code, no change to text) By Tamiyuki Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan and the U.S. have short-listed a few projects as the first candidates under Tokyo'sAsia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors await Bank of Korea decision - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as investors awaited a policy decision from the Bank of Korea.Japan will not comment on BOJ's absence in joint Powell statement - TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Japan declined on Wednesday to comment on the Bank of Japan's absence from a statement by other central banks supporting U.S.Japan's Nikkei 225 set to hit another high as Asia markets look past geopolitical worries - This comes as Japan's ruling LDP under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to call an election likely in February.Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps over 3% as expectations that ruling party will opt for a snap vote rise - Asia markets opened higher as investors shrugged off ongoing geopolitical flashpoints and a criminal investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell.