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Strong opposition to nuclear power in Japan

Sixty-eight percent of respondents to an Asahi newspaper poll published on Aug. 8 said they wanted Kan’s successor to continue his policy of phasing out atomic energy.

Japan Minister’s Resignation Tests Nuclear Plan, Bloomberg, By Mariko Yasu – Sep 11, 2011 Japan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s effort to win public support for restarting nuclear reactors faces a setback after his minister in charge of the industry was forced to resign just nine days into the job.

Yoshio Hachiro stepped down as head of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Sept. 10, under fire for using “towns of death” to describe the evacuation zone around the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant and joking about radiation….

Noda has tried to convince the public that despite the Fukushima crisis, atomic power is needed to save the economy.

“Noda’s attempts to win over the public about atomic power may not go smoothly,” said

Minoru Morita, a Tokyo-based independent political commentator…..

Nuclear Opposition  With the majority of opinion polls showing Japan’s public opposes nuclear power, Noda needs to convince his electorate so- called stress tests of reactors will make them safe to restart.

Sixty-eight percent of respondents to an Asahi newspaper poll published on Aug. 8 said they wanted Kan’s successor to continue his policy of phasing out atomic energy.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-11/japan-minister-s-resignation-tests-nuclear-plan.html

September 12, 2011 - Posted by | general

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