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William Sposato

The government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is proposing to restore nuclear power to a prominent position in the country's energy mix, nearly three years after a triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

In a post-Fukushima shift, Japan’s government charts a path back to a nuclear future

Environment

Japan’s prime minister has unveiled a plan to restart the country’s nuclear energy program almost three years after the Fukushima disaster. But given the country’s deep divide over nuclear power, the plan is short of specifics and retains a commitment to developing renewable energy sources.