Japan's New PM Pushes for Faster Nuclear Reactor Restarts

Nuclear power at heart of new Japan prime minister's energy policy

TOKYO ― Japan's new prime minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to push for the accelerated revival of nuclear power to tackle inflation, a source of public discontent, with reactor restarts key to reducing costly fuel imports. Takaichi has appointed Ryosei Akazawa, who was Japan's point person in its recent tariff deal with the U.S., as trade and industry minister ― a portfolio that includes energy ― signalling a willingness to engage with Washin…

Japan's New PM Pushes for Faster Nuclear Reactor Restarts

Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, favors accelerating the restart of nuclear reactors as a way to reduce the G7 economy’s dependence on energy imports.   As part of its decarbonization plans, Japan has made a U-turn in nuclear energy policy and plans to rely more on nuclear reactors for its power supply in the coming decades. The country looks to have 20% of its electricity supply coming from nuclear power by 2040, up from be…

Nuclear power at heart of new Japan prime minister’s energy policy

Imported fossil fuels cover 60 to 70 per cent of Japan’s electricity generation and are a source of inflation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nuclear power at heart of new Japan PM's energy policy

TOKYO: Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to push for the accelerated revival of nuclear power to tackle inflation, a source of public discontent, with reactor restarts key to reduc

Nuclear power at heart of new Japan PM’s energy policy

(BOE Report) – Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to push for the accelerated revival of nuclear power to tackle inflation, a source of public discontent, with reactor restarts key to reducing costly fuel imports. Takaichi has appointed Ryosei Akazawa, who was Japan’s point person in its recent tariff deal with the U.S., as trade and industry minister – a portfolio that includes energy – signalling a willingness to engage with

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Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to push for the accelerated revival of nuclear power to tackle inflation, a source of public discontent, with reactor restarts key to reducing costly fuel imports. Takaichi has appointed Ryosei Akazawa, who was Japan’s point person in its recent tariff deal with the U.S., as trade and ...