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Understandably, Japan doesn’t like India’s Nuclear Liability Law

 Japan also sought some clarifications about India’s nuclear liability law that prevents suppliers from making themselves immune to compensation claims in the event of an accident.

PM revives nuclear energy talks with Japan By Sachin Parashar, TNN | Nov 26, 2012 NEW DELHI: PM Manmohan Singh sought to revive with Japan negotiations for peaceful use of nuclear energy, which has remained stalled since the Fukushima nuclear accident in March, 2011, in a meeting with his counterpart Yoshihiko Noda in Phnom Penh last week.

Sources said Singh expressed hope before Noda that Japan would soon share its nuclear technology and expertise with India. The two leaders
had met at the recent East Asia Summit in Cambodia after their annual
summit in Tokyo this month had to be deferred because of announcement
of polls in Japan….
The two countries had discussed civilian nuclear cooperation as a part
of the wider India-Japan Energy Dialogue but formal negotiations have
not yet resumed. During the dialogue, Japan also sought some clarifications about India’s nuclear liability law that prevents suppliers from making themselves immune to compensation claims in the event of an accident. The two sides had held three rounds of talks
over the issue before Fukushima……
For India, the outcome of the Japanese elections next month will be
interesting as nuclear power is likely to be one of the main issues.
The ruling Democratic Party of Japan has declared that it will work to
bring down the number of all operating reactors to zero by 2040, but
the main opposition, Liberal Democratic Party, not just wants those
reactors considered safe to reopen but also to use nuclear power
policies as a springboard for further economic growth. This is the
first time elections are being held after last year’s tsunami…..
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-revives-nuclear-energy-talks-with-Japan/articleshow/17366179.cms

November 26, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, Japan, politics international