Noda hints abolition a theoretical energy option
News On Japan via Japan Times -- Aug 07
As nationwide outrage mounts over the decision to allow two nuclear reactor restarts in Oi, Fukui Prefecture, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Monday that he will look into the challenges Japan would face if it someday ends its reliance on atomic power.
But at a news conference in Hiroshima after the annual Peace Memorial Ceremony, Noda refused to declare "zero reliance" as an eventual policy goal.
"I intend to order the Cabinet to identify the possible challenges if Japan were to have zero reliance on nuclear energy in the future," Noda said. "To deepen discussions on the future energy mix, I believe it is necessary to consider the possibility of having zero reliance in the future."
Source: Japan Times
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