. >>> a court in central japan has allowed the restart of nuclear reactor reactors at the takahama plant. nhk world explains. >> reporter: the decision disappointed some locals who had proof for the redemption of the reactor. >> translator: judicial authorities have made the decision, even though we experienced the 2011 fukushima accident, i'm really disappointed. >> reporter: they worry about the reactors in the takahama plants are brought back online. the government introduced new stricter requirements after the fukushima disaster in 2011. reactors at takahama and ori have been offline while they underwent screening by the nuclear authorities. they say that he doesn't see danger from the reactors that has threatened residents' lives. the main argument in the cases were, kansai electric power company says is based on scientific evidence and are highly reliable. it says that its safety precaution, based on that. but with this, they argue the utility is underestimating the maximum strength of an earthquake. because of that, they want safety measures to protect the facility, and that that

kansai electric power company was looking to restart two reactors at the takahama plant early next yearu

kansai electric power company was looking to restart two reactors at the takahama plant early next year. but residents were granted a court injunction to keep them offline. then plant operators filed an objection. the utility argued it has taken thorough anti-quake measures and is confident the equipment is safe. residents said the utility is underestimating the amount of earthquake that could hit the plant. japan's nuclear regulators decided in february that takaham satisfied stricter requirements they introduced after the nuclear accident. the court will announce the decision in a separate case in which they are seeking an injunction to block the restart of reactors at the ohi plant. russia's president is confirming interests in developing friendly relations with japan. wednesday was a national holiday in japan to mark the emperor turning 82. it said developing bilateral ties will contribute to insuring peace, security and stability in the region. the message comes after prime minister shinzo abe arranged a visit. japanese officials hoped the visit would take place before the end of t

kansai electric power company started the loading process at the number 3 reactor of the takahama plantsnment vessel had been empty since march 2012. the fueling process is expected to take until tuesday. utility executives plan to restart the reactor in late january following an inspection of critical equipment. it will be the third reactor to be reactivated under stricter regulations introduced after the 2011 nuclear accident in fukushima. company officials plan to restart the number 4 reactor in late february. out of 43 reactors nationwide, only two are currently online. >>> a woman in japan is making moves to become the first foreign professional of shogi. also known as japanese chess. and she's playing a role in helping the game go global. nhk world's yuji osawa reports. >> karolina styczynska of poland has made history at the age of 24. the first-ever foreigner to turn professional in the 400-year-old game's history. karolina became interested in shogi at the age of 16 when she read about it in a japanese comic. >> there is this ninja who played shogi. the dynamic of the game makes