Japan Announces Shift in Nuclear Policy, Will Restart More Reactors Amid Energy Crunch

Japan Announces Shift in Nuclear Policy, Will Restart More Reactors Amid Energy Crunch
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 10, 2022. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Japan is looking to restart a number of idle nuclear reactors and will develop new plants using next-generation technologies as the country battles against an energy crunch, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday.

The move marks a dramatic reversal from Japan’s policy on nuclear energy a decade after the Fukushima disaster.

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