Old ideas in new packaging
Written by Urs Fitze70 per cent of the Japanese population is against nuclear energy since Fukushima. But the nuclear phase-out was only a reality for close to two years, between September 2013 and August 2015. Two reactors have since been put back into operation despite considerable local opposition.
The nuclear disaster in Fukushima Daiichi was the result of irresponsible behaviour on the part of the operating company Tepco and the government regulators. But still, they don't like to talk about responsibility.
"The mice will prevail"
Written by Urs FitzeJapans voters may elect a government strongly pushing atomic energy. But that does not mean, that there is no anti-nuke-movement.