Yuko Obuchi (center), the newly appointed minister of economy, trade and industry, inspects the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Sept. 7. | KYODO

Obuchi starts nuclear power pitch

AFP-JIJI

New industry minister Yuko Obuchi started to spin a clear pro-nuclear message Sunday, seeking to convince a deeply skeptical public of the upside of atomic power by arguing that the resource-poor Japan should be realistic about meeting its energy needs.

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