Japan eyes nuclear power push to combat energy crunch

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 24, 2022 5:46 pm

TOKYO: Japan's prime minister on Wednesday called for a push to revive the country's nuclear power industry in a bid to tackle soaring imported energy costs linked to the war in Ukraine.

Such a move could prove controversial, after the 2011 Fukushima disaster led to the suspension of many nuclear reactors over safety fears.

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. AFP PHOTO

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