Fukushima Watch: Former PM Kan Sets Out Vision for Nuclear-Free Japan

Fukushima Watch: Former PM Kan Sets Out Vision for Nuclear-Free Japan Wall Street Journal (blog) “When I saw that the country was in such a precarious situation, I thought, 'What is a safe nuclear plant anyway?' My conclusion was that safety is only possible in a society that doesn't rely on nuclear power,” the 65-year-old former leader said. Fukushima residents say resounding "no" to nuclear energy Firstpost - ‎ by FP Staff Aug 1, 2012 FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Get out of nuclear power and do it fast, angry Fukushima residents told Japanese government officials on Wednesday at a public hearing on energy policy held in an area ravaged by a nuclear disaster ... Tanaka urges caution on restarts / Nominee for new nuclear regulator says ... The Daily Yomiuri - Shunichi Tanaka, nominated to head the country's new nuclear regulatory commission, said Wednesday that decisions on the restart of nuclear reactors require careful examination. Tanaka, former acting chairman of the government's Atomic Energy ...