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Bill to extend operating period of nuclear plants passes Japan’s Upper House

BY GABRIELE NINIVAGGI, Japan Times, May 31, 2023

A bill to extend the operating period of nuclear power plants to over 60 years — providing safety conditions are met — passed the Upper House on Wednesday, paving the way for a comprehensive overhaul of Japan’s nuclear policy.

The ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party, with the external support of two opposition parties — the Democratic Party for the People and Nippon Ishin no Kai — voted in favor of the bill, while other opposition forces on the left and center-left vocally opposed the legislation, saying that proposals to guarantee the safety of nuclear power plants were insufficient………..(Subscribers only)  https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/31/national/nuclear-plant-operating-period-bill-pass/

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June 1, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, politics