Abe’s nuclear Japan goals face more ballot-box battles in 2017
Author: Bloomberg
Categories: Energy and Technology, In the News
The process of restarting nuclear reactors in Japan may be slowed by the anti-nuclear, which has seen wins from gubernatorial candidates in Niigata and Kagoshima prefectures in the past few months, Sasakawa USA’s Tobias Harris said in an October 18 article by Bloomberg.
Tags: anti-nuclear, bloomberg, elections, energy, Fukushima, governor, ibaraki, in the news, Japan, miyagi, Nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear reactors, onagawa, Politics, Power, power stations, restarts, Shinzo Abe, shizuoka, tobias harris
Decommissioning Monju: Japan’s energy conundrum
Author: Dr. Phyllis Yoshida
Categories: Energy and Technology, Sasakawa USA Blog
The Japanese Cabinet last week approved the decommissioning of the Monju nuclear reactor in Fukui Prefecture. Meanwhile, the Cabinet also announced a commitment to developing fast reactors and nuclear energy. Sasakawa USA’s Dr. Phyllis Yoshida explains the conundrum.
Tags: anti-nuclear, decommissioning, energy, Fukushima, japanese cabinet, monju, Nuclear, Nuclear energy, nuclear reactor, Politics, Power, reactor
Editorial: Japan must not miss the renewable energy bandwagon
Author: Mainichi Shimbun
Categories: Views
An editorial on the impact of the Fukushima catastrophe and the importance of renewable, safe energy for Japan.
Tags: editorial, energy, Fukushima, Power, renewable energy