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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Tokyo Reconsiders Nuclear Phaseout

Tokyo Reconsiders Nuclear Phaseout

Wall Street Journal -
TOKYO—Japan's new trade and industry minister said the government will consider scrapping a plan to phase out nuclear power by 2040—a promise made by the previous administration—and could reopen nuclear plants that pass stringent safety tests and ...http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323300404578207110812336482.html

On Japan rethinking it pledge to head towards a non-nuclear power future less ...

Livemint -
Less than two years after a pledge to head towards a non-nuclear power future, Japan is actively engaged in rethinking the issue. The new government, headed by Shinzo Abe, is trying to undo the nuclear freeze enforced by the previous government. http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/lR0IyzYvgBkD56rdVBCldM/Japans-Nrevival.html

Review of zero N-policy hailed / Business groups hope for reactor restarts amid ...

The Daily Yomiuri -
The Cabinet led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pursue a realistic policy of securing a stable energy supply by reviewing the Democratic Party of Japan-led government's policy of "ending reliance on nuclear power generation in the 2030s." This represents ...http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T121228003031.htm
 
Zee News - ‎Dec 28, 2012‎
Japan to review plans to abandon nuclear power London: The new government in Japan has announced it will review planned nuclear power phase-out proposed by the previous administration. Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said that ...http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/japan-to-review-plans-to-abandon-nuclear-power_819406.html

JRT's Top Ten Articles of 2012

Wall Street Journal (blog) - ‎Dec 28, 2012‎
From heavy doses of cute to everything iPhone 5 and jarring earthquake forecasts, JRT readers were drawn to a wide array of Japan news this year. The deep scars left by the 2011 devastating disasters and health concerns linked to the Fukushima Daiichi ...http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2012/12/28/jrts-top-ten-articles-of-2012/

Japan to Review 'Nuclear-Free by 2030s' Goal, Minister Says

Bloomberg - ‎Dec 27, 2012‎
Japan's government plans to establish a variety of sources for electricity generation within ten years, including a review of the plan to exit nuclear power set by the previous administration, Trade Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. “We will make our decisions ...http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/japan-to-review-nuclear-free-by-2030s-goal-minister-says.html
 
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