TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said it would restart the 1,356 megawatt No.7 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the world's largest nuclear facility, on Sunday after replacing fuel rods.

The reactor has been shut for repair work since Sept. 26 after a leaking fuel rod was detected.

(Reporting by Osamu Tsukimori)

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