Japan scraps 60-year nuclear limit after Fukushima, eyes 2040 energy reboot with more reactors

EDITORIAL: Limiting life of nuclear plants to 40 years should be continued | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, new nuclear safety regulations were created to impose a 40-year limit on the operational lifespan of nuclear reactors in Japan.

Japan scraps 60-year nuclear limit after Fukushima, eyes 2040 energy reboot with more reactors

TOKYO, June 6 — A law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years took effect in Japan on Friday, as the government turns back to atomic energy 14 years after the Fukushima catastrophe. The world’s fourth-largest economy is targeting carbon neutrality by 2050 but remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels – partly because many nuclear reactors were taken offline after the 2011 Fukushima meltdown. The government now plans to increase its re…