Japan is planing a dramatic shift back to nuclear power more than a decade on from the Fukushima disaster, aiming to restart a sweep of idled reactors and to develop new plants using next-generation technologies. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is backing the potential development and construction of new reactors as…
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Japan ruling bloc signals openness to greater use of nuclear power
With the global energy situation undergoing dramatic changes due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Japan’s ruling bloc is leaning toward the idea of making greater use of nuclear power, ahead of a key election. Gasoline and electricity prices have soared amid historic price rises for resources. Unusual heat waves that…