Hatoyama joins Friday anti-nuke rally
Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has joined the weekly anti-nuclear power rally outside the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo.

Protesters have held rallies every Friday since late March. An increasing number of participants have joined the rallies through Twitter.

Hatoyama told the rally that anti-nuclear protesters' opinions should be reflected in politics and the stances of the government and the public on energy issues are too far apart.

The former prime minister said he will convey the protesters' views to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, adding that he wants to play a role in changing trends in politics.
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