Nuclear Politics

Japan’s Incoming Prime Minister ‘To Put Nuclear At Centre Of Energy Policy’

By David Dalton
6 October 2025

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Japan’s Incoming Prime Minister ‘To Put Nuclear At Centre Of Energy Policy’
Japan has 33 commercially available units, 14 of which have resumed operation under stringent post-Fukushima rules. Courtesy IAEA.
The woman expected to be Japan’s next prime minister is set to keep nuclear power at the core of the nation’s energy strategy, while reducing emphasis on renewables like solar., report said.

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