Japan to cautiously turn to nuclear power after bitter experience

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By Miya Tanaka
TOKYO, Dec. 28, Kyodo


Japan appears to be heading toward a gradual revival of nuclear power generation under a new government supportive of retaining it, but the outlook for the industry in 2013 is unclear with antinuclear sentiment still lingering among the public after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster.


The new government led by the Liberal Democratic Party has already signaled that it has no intention of following in the footsteps of the Democratic Party of Japan government over energy policy. The previous government aimed at phasing out nuclear power in the 2030s.


"We need to reconsider the previous government's policy of seeking zero operation of nuclear plants," Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a press conference early Thursday, shortly after assuming the ministerial post.

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believable after all, yeah?

... basically, you don't switch off nukes like a light bulb....
[link to english.kyodonews.jp]